#B82BE3 Color
#B82BE3 is rgb(184, 43, 227) in RGB, hsl(286, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B82BE3rgb(184, 43, 227)hsl(286, 77%, 53%)hsv(286, 81%, 89%)cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 11%)oklch(59.4% 0.263 316.4)lab(48.33% 71.84 -64.60)lch(48.33% 96.61 318.04)What #B82BE3 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 #B82BE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B82BE3 Channel Values
How #B82BE3 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 184 · G 43 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 77% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 81% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B82BE3 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 #B82BE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B82BE3; 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 #B82BE3
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 #B82BE3 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.
#B82BE3#5A5AE3#8A4BE3#7474E1#945FE2#A76060#AE50A5#747474Using #B82BE3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b82be3: #B82BE3;background-color: #B82BE3;colors: { 'color-b82be3': '#B82BE3' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.169, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_b82be3">#B82BE3</color>fill="#B82BE3"More Purple Colors
#B82BE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B82BE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B82BE3?
#B82BE3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(184, 43, 227) in RGB and hsl(286, 77%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #B82BE3?
#B82BE3 is rgb(184, 43, 227) — red 184, green 43, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B82BE3?
#B82BE3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B82BE3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B82BE3 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B82BE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B82BE3 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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