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#B706DB Color

#B706DB is rgb(183, 6, 219) in RGB, hsl(290, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B706DB
HEX#B706DB
RGBrgb(183, 6, 219)
HSLhsl(290, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(290, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.274 318.7)
LABlab(45.58% 76.55 -64.49)
LCHlch(45.58% 100.09 319.89)

What #B706DB 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 #B706DB, 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 pink in the library.

#B706DB Channel Values

How #B706DB 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 183 · G 6 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B706DB 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.

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B706DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B706DB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #B706DB

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B706DB.

How #B706DB 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#B706DB
Protanopia#5151DB
Protanomaly#863FDB
Deuteranopia#6F6FD9
Deuteranomaly#9157DA
Tritanopia#A65555
Tritanomaly#AD429D
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B706DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b706db: #B706DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B706DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b706db': '#B706DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.024, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b706db">#B706DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B706DB"

More Pink Colors

#B706DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B706DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B706DB?

#B706DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 6, 219) in RGB and hsl(290, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #B706DB?

#B706DB is rgb(183, 6, 219) — red 183, green 6, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B706DB?

#B706DB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B706DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B706DB scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B706DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B706DB 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 11.37, which is visibly different.

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