#B701F4 Color
#B701F4 is rgb(183, 1, 244) in RGB, hsl(285, 99%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 100%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B701F4rgb(183, 1, 244)hsl(285, 99%, 48%)hsv(285, 100%, 96%)cmyk(25%, 100%, 0%, 4%)oklch(59% 0.293 313)lab(47.03% 80.18 -76.29)lch(47.03% 110.68 316.42)What #B701F4 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 #B701F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B701F4 Channel Values
How #B701F4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 183 · G 1 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 99% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 100% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B701F4 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.
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Colors That Go With #B701F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B701F4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B701F4
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 #B701F4 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.
#B701F4#5050F4#863EF4#6E6EF2#9157F3#A15F5F#AA4AAF#717171Using #B701F4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b701f4: #B701F4;background-color: #B701F4;colors: { 'color-b701f4': '#B701F4' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.004, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_b701f4">#B701F4</color>fill="#B701F4"More Purple Colors
#B701F4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B701F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B701F4?
#B701F4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(183, 1, 244) in RGB and hsl(285, 99%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #B701F4?
#B701F4 is rgb(183, 1, 244) — red 183, green 1, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B701F4?
#B701F4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 100%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B701F4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B701F4 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B701F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B701F4 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.73, which is visibly different.
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