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#B740FC Color

#B740FC is rgb(183, 64, 252) in RGB, hsl(278, 97%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B740FC
HEX#B740FC
RGBrgb(183, 64, 252)
HSLhsl(278, 97%, 62%)
HSVhsv(278, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.265 309.5)
LABlab(51.96% 68.91 -72.76)
LCHlch(51.96% 100.21 313.44)

What #B740FC 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 #B740FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 9.94Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 11.21Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 12.68Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.35French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.43Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 15.63

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

#B740FC Channel Values

How #B740FC 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 64 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 97% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B740FC 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B740FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B740FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B740FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B740FC
Complementary
#85FC40
Analogous
#5940FC
Analogous
#FC40E3
Triadic
#FCB740
Triadic
#40FCB7
Split comp.
#E3FC40
Split comp.
#40FC59

Tints & Shades of #B740FC

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

#C159FC
#CA72FD
#D48BFD
#DFAAFE
#E8C3FE
#F2DCFE

Shades

#A818FB
#9003E2
#7703BA
#5D0292
#430269
#27013C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B740FC.

How #B740FC 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#B740FC
Protanopia#6262FC
Protanomaly#8C57FC
Deuteranopia#7979FB
Deuteranomaly#9667FB
Tritanopia#A17272
Tritanomaly#AA62BA
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B740FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b740fc: #B740FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B740FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b740fc': '#B740FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.251, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b740fc">#B740FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B740FC"

More Purple Colors

#B740FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B740FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B740FC?

#B740FC is a light purple — rgb(183, 64, 252) in RGB and hsl(278, 97%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.

What is the RGB value of #B740FC?

#B740FC is rgb(183, 64, 252) — red 183, green 64, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B740FC?

#B740FC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B740FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B740FC scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B740FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B740FC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.