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#B727CE Color

#B727CE is rgb(183, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(292, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B727CE
HEX#B727CE
RGBrgb(183, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(292, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(292, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.249 321.5)
LABlab(46.62% 69.86 -55.35)
LCHlch(46.62% 89.13 321.61)

What #B727CE 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 #B727CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.2Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.95Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.86Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.34Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.8Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.72

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

#B727CE Channel Values

How #B727CE 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 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B727CE 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B727CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B727CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B727CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B727CE
Complementary
#3DCE27
Analogous
#6427CE
Analogous
#CE2791
Triadic
#CEB727
Triadic
#27CEB7
Split comp.
#91CE27
Split comp.
#27CE64

Tints & Shades of #B727CE

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

#C53EDA
#CE5CE0
#D77AE6
#E29CEC
#EBBAF2
#F3D8F8

Shades

#A122B4
#861D96
#6F187C
#581363
#410E49
#26082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B727CE.

How #B727CE 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#B727CE
Protanopia#5858CE
Protanomaly#8849CE
Deuteranopia#7373CC
Deuteranomaly#935DCD
Tritanopia#A95757
Tritanomaly#AF4896
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B727CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b727ce: #B727CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B727CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b727ce': '#B727CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b727ce">#B727CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B727CE"

More Pink Colors

#B727CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B727CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B727CE?

#B727CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(292, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.

What is the RGB value of #B727CE?

#B727CE is rgb(183, 39, 206) — red 183, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B727CE?

#B727CE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B727CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B727CE scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B727CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B727CE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.

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