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#B77BEF Color

#B77BEF is rgb(183, 123, 239) in RGB, hsl(271, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B77BEF
HEX#B77BEF
RGBrgb(183, 123, 239)
HSLhsl(271, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(271, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.173 306.3)
LABlab(61.63% 40.24 -50.13)
LCHlch(61.63% 64.29 308.75)

What #B77BEF 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 #B77BEF, 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.

#B77BEF Channel Values

How #B77BEF 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 123 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B77BEF 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B77BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B77BEF; 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 #B77BEF

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 #B77BEF 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#B77BEF
Protanopia#8888EF
Protanomaly#9D83EF
Deuteranopia#9292EE
Deuteranomaly#A28AEE
Tritanopia#A79191
Tritanomaly#AE89BE
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #B77BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b77bef: #B77BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B77BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b77bef': '#B77BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.482, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_b77bef">#B77BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B77BEF"

More Purple Colors

#B77BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B77BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B77BEF?

#B77BEF is a light purple — rgb(183, 123, 239) in RGB and hsl(271, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.

What is the RGB value of #B77BEF?

#B77BEF is rgb(183, 123, 239) — red 183, green 123, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B77BEF?

#B77BEF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B77BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B77BEF scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B77BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B77BEF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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