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#B863D9 Color

#B863D9 is rgb(184, 99, 217) in RGB, hsl(283, 61%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B863D9
HEX#B863D9
RGBrgb(184, 99, 217)
HSLhsl(283, 61%, 62%)
HSVhsv(283, 54%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.187 315.7)
LABlab(55.90% 48.88 -46.87)
LCHlch(55.90% 67.72 316.20)

What #B863D9 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 #B863D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.06Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.67Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.51Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.7Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.87Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B863D9 Channel Values

How #B863D9 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 99 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 61% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 54% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B863D9 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B863D9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B863D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B863D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B863D9
Complementary
#84D963
Analogous
#7D63D9
Analogous
#D963C0
Triadic
#D9B863
Triadic
#63D9B8
Split comp.
#C0D963
Split comp.
#63D97D

Tints & Shades of #B863D9

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.

Tints

#C178DE
#CA8CE3
#D4A1E8
#DFB9EE
#E8CEF3
#F2E2F8

Shades

#A942D1
#912DB9
#772598
#5D1D77
#441556
#270C31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B863D9.

How #B863D9 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#B863D9
Protanopia#7777D9
Protanomaly#9670D9
Deuteranopia#8787D8
Deuteranomaly#9D7AD8
Tritanopia#AB7B7B
Tritanomaly#B072A9
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B863D9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b863d9: #B863D9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B863D9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b863d9': '#B863D9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.388, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_b863d9">#B863D9</color>
SVG fillfill="#B863D9"

More Purple Colors

#B863D9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B863D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B863D9?

#B863D9 is a light purple — rgb(184, 99, 217) in RGB and hsl(283, 61%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #B863D9?

#B863D9 is rgb(184, 99, 217) — red 184, green 99, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B863D9?

#B863D9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B863D9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B863D9 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B863D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B863D9 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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