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#B69EEB Color

#B69EEB is rgb(182, 158, 235) in RGB, hsl(259, 66%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B69EEB
HEX#B69EEB
RGBrgb(182, 158, 235)
HSLhsl(259, 66%, 77%)
HSVhsv(259, 33%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.111 298)
LABlab(69.44% 20.86 -35.78)
LCHlch(69.44% 41.42 300.24)

What #B69EEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B69EEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B69EEB Channel Values

How #B69EEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 182 · G 158 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 66% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 33% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B69EEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B69EEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B69EEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B69EEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B69EEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B69EEB
Protanopia#A2A2EB
Protanomaly#ABA1EB
Deuteranopia#A6A6EB
Deuteranomaly#ADA3EB
Tritanopia#ABAAAA
Tritanomaly#AFA6C8
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #B69EEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b69eeb: #B69EEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B69EEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b69eeb': '#B69EEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.620, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_b69eeb">#B69EEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B69EEB"

More Purple Colors

#B69EEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B69EEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B69EEB?

#B69EEB is a light purple — rgb(182, 158, 235) in RGB and hsl(259, 66%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #B69EEB?

#B69EEB is rgb(182, 158, 235) — red 182, green 158, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B69EEB?

#B69EEB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B69EEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B69EEB scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B69EEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B69EEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.5, which is visibly different.

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