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#B736E2 Color

#B736E2 is rgb(183, 54, 226) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 11%) 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 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B736E2
HEX#B736E2
RGBrgb(183, 54, 226)
HSLhsl(285, 75%, 55%)
HSVhsv(285, 76%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.252 315.9)
LABlab(49.24% 68.35 -62.57)
LCHlch(49.24% 92.66 317.53)

What #B736E2 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 #B736E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.75Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 10.61Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.76Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.74French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.74Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.3

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

#B736E2 Channel Values

How #B736E2 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 54 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 75% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 76% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B736E2 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B736E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B736E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B736E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B736E2
Complementary
#61E236
Analogous
#6136E2
Analogous
#E236B7
Triadic
#E2B736
Triadic
#36E2B7
Split comp.
#B7E236
Split comp.
#36E261

Tints & Shades of #B736E2

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

#C151E6
#CA6CEA
#D487EE
#DFA6F2
#E9C1F6
#F2DBFA

Shades

#A81FD6
#8C19B3
#741593
#5B1174
#430C55
#270731

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B736E2.

How #B736E2 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#B736E2
Protanopia#5E5EE2
Protanomaly#8B51E2
Deuteranopia#7676E0
Deuteranomaly#9463E1
Tritanopia#A66464
Tritanomaly#AD55A6
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B736E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b736e2: #B736E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B736E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b736e2': '#B736E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.212, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_b736e2">#B736E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B736E2"

More Purple Colors

#B736E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B736E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B736E2?

#B736E2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(183, 54, 226) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 55%) 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 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #B736E2?

#B736E2 is rgb(183, 54, 226) — red 183, green 54, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B736E2?

#B736E2 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B736E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B736E2 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B736E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B736E2 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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