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#B734EF Color

#B734EF is rgb(183, 52, 239) in RGB, hsl(282, 85%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 78%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B734EF
HEX#B734EF
RGBrgb(183, 52, 239)
HSLhsl(282, 85%, 57%)
HSVhsv(282, 78%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 78%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.265 312.9)
LABlab(49.77% 70.83 -69.04)
LCHlch(49.77% 98.91 315.74)

What #B734EF 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 #B734EF, 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.

#B734EF Channel Values

How #B734EF 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 52 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 85% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 78% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B734EF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B734EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B734EF; 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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Tints & Shades of #B734EF

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 #B734EF 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#B734EF
Protanopia#5D5DEF
Protanomaly#8A50EF
Deuteranopia#7676ED
Deuteranomaly#9462EE
Tritanopia#A36868
Tritanomaly#AC58AF
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #B734EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b734ef: #B734EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B734EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b734ef': '#B734EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.204, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_b734ef">#B734EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B734EF"

More Purple Colors

#B734EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B734EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B734EF?

#B734EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(183, 52, 239) in RGB and hsl(282, 85%, 57%) 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 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #B734EF?

#B734EF is rgb(183, 52, 239) — red 183, green 52, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B734EF?

#B734EF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 78%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B734EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B734EF scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B734EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B734EF 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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