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#B77DED Color

#B77DED is rgb(183, 125, 237) in RGB, hsl(271, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 47%, 0%, 7%) 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 9.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B77DED
HEX#B77DED
RGBrgb(183, 125, 237)
HSLhsl(271, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(271, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.167 306.4)
LABlab(61.97% 38.86 -48.48)
LCHlch(61.97% 62.13 308.71)

What #B77DED 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 #B77DED, 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.

#B77DED Channel Values

How #B77DED 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 125 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B77DED 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B77DED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B77DED; 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 #B77DED

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 #B77DED 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#B77DED
Protanopia#8989ED
Protanomaly#9E84ED
Deuteranopia#9393EC
Deuteranomaly#A38BEC
Tritanopia#A89292
Tritanomaly#AE8ABD
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #B77DED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b77ded: #B77DED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B77DED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b77ded': '#B77DED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.490, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_b77ded">#B77DED</color>
SVG fillfill="#B77DED"

More Purple Colors

#B77DED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B77DED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B77DED?

#B77DED is a light purple — rgb(183, 125, 237) in RGB and hsl(271, 76%, 71%) 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 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #B77DED?

#B77DED is rgb(183, 125, 237) — red 183, green 125, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B77DED?

#B77DED converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B77DED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B77DED scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B77DED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B77DED 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 10.6, which is visibly different.

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