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#B722FC Color

#B722FC is rgb(183, 34, 252) in RGB, hsl(281, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 87%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B722FC
HEX#B722FC
RGBrgb(183, 34, 252)
HSLhsl(281, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(281, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 87%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.288 310.8)
LABlab(48.99% 77.20 -77.58)
LCHlch(48.99% 109.45 314.86)

What #B722FC 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 #B722FC, 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.

#B722FC Channel Values

How #B722FC 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 34 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B722FC 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B722FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B722FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B722FC; 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 #B722FC

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 #B722FC.

How #B722FC 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#B722FC
Protanopia#5656FC
Protanomaly#8847FC
Deuteranopia#7272FB
Deuteranomaly#935CFB
Tritanopia#A06767
Tritanomaly#AA54B7
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B722FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b722fc: #B722FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B722FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b722fc': '#B722FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.133, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b722fc">#B722FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B722FC"

More Purple Colors

#B722FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B722FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B722FC?

#B722FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(183, 34, 252) in RGB and hsl(281, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #B722FC?

#B722FC is rgb(183, 34, 252) — red 183, green 34, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B722FC?

#B722FC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 87%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B722FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B722FC scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B722FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B722FC 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 13.78, which is visibly different.

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