#B724DB Color

#B724DB is rgb(183, 36, 219) in RGB, hsl(288, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B724DB

HEX#B724DB

RGBrgb(183, 36, 219)

HSLhsl(288, 72%, 50%)

HSVhsv(288, 84%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.261 318.2)

LABlab(47.10% 72.25 -62.04)

LCHlch(47.10% 95.23 319.35)

What #B724DB 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 #B724DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7.54 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.63 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.53 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.11 French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.25 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.01

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#B724DB Channel Values

How #B724DB 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 36 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 72% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 84% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B724DB 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B724DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B724DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B724DB

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

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How #B724DB 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#B724DB

Protanopia#5757DB

Protanomaly#8848DB

Deuteranopia#7272D9

Deuteranomaly#935CDA

Tritanopia#A75B5B

Tritanomaly#AE4B9F

Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #B724DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b724db: #B724DB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B724DB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b724db': '#B724DB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.141, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_b724db">#B724DB</color>

SVG fillfill="#B724DB"

More Purple Colors

#B724DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#B724DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B724DB?

#B724DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(183, 36, 219) in RGB and hsl(288, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #B724DB?

#B724DB is rgb(183, 36, 219) — red 183, green 36, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B724DB?

#B724DB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B724DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B724DB scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B724DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B724DB 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 12.53, which is visibly different.

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