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#B81EFA Color

#B81EFA is rgb(184, 30, 250) in RGB, hsl(282, 96%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B81EFA
HEX#B81EFA
RGBrgb(184, 30, 250)
HSLhsl(282, 96%, 55%)
HSVhsv(282, 88%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.289 311.6)
LABlab(48.75% 77.84 -76.85)
LCHlch(48.75% 109.38 315.37)

What #B81EFA 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 #B81EFA, 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.

#B81EFA Channel Values

How #B81EFA 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 184 · G 30 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 96% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 88% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B81EFA 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B81EFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B81EFA; 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 #B81EFA

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 #B81EFA 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#B81EFA
Protanopia#5656FA
Protanomaly#8846FA
Deuteranopia#7272F8
Deuteranomaly#935BF9
Tritanopia#A26666
Tritanomaly#AB52B5
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #B81EFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b81efa: #B81EFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B81EFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b81efa': '#B81EFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.118, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_b81efa">#B81EFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B81EFA"

More Purple Colors

#B81EFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B81EFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B81EFA?

#B81EFA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(184, 30, 250) in RGB and hsl(282, 96%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #B81EFA?

#B81EFA is rgb(184, 30, 250) — red 184, green 30, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B81EFA?

#B81EFA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B81EFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B81EFA scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B81EFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B81EFA 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.

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