#B76EC9 Color
#B76EC9 is rgb(183, 110, 201) in RGB, hsl(288, 46%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B76EC9rgb(183, 110, 201)hsl(288, 46%, 61%)hsv(288, 45%, 79%)cmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 21%)oklch(65.2% 0.152 319.5)lab(57.32% 40.65 -35.62)lch(57.32% 54.05 318.77)What #B76EC9 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 #B76EC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B76EC9 Channel Values
How #B76EC9 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 110 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 46% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 45% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76EC9 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.
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Colors That Go With #B76EC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76EC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B76EC9
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 #B76EC9 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.
#B76EC9#7E7EC9#9878C9#8C8CC8#9F81C8#AD7E7E#B178A2#8A8A8AUsing #B76EC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b76ec9: #B76EC9;background-color: #B76EC9;colors: { 'color-b76ec9': '#B76EC9' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.431, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_b76ec9">#B76EC9</color>fill="#B76EC9"More Purple Colors
#B76EC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B76EC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B76EC9?
#B76EC9 is a light purple — rgb(183, 110, 201) in RGB and hsl(288, 46%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #B76EC9?
#B76EC9 is rgb(183, 110, 201) — red 183, green 110, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B76EC9?
#B76EC9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B76EC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B76EC9 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B76EC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B76EC9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.08, which is visibly different.
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