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#B905FA Color

#B905FA is rgb(185, 5, 250) in RGB, hsl(284, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B905FA
HEX#B905FA
RGBrgb(185, 5, 250)
HSLhsl(284, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(284, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.297 312.3)
LABlab(47.88% 80.96 -78.25)
LCHlch(47.88% 112.60 315.97)

What #B905FA 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 #B905FA, 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.

#B905FA Channel Values

How #B905FA 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 185 · G 5 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 96% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B905FA 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B905FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B905FA; 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 #B905FA

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 #B905FA 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#B905FA
Protanopia#5252FA
Protanomaly#8840FA
Deuteranopia#7070F8
Deuteranomaly#9358F9
Tritanopia#A26262
Tritanomaly#AC4DB4
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #B905FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b905fa: #B905FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B905FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b905fa': '#B905FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.020, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_b905fa">#B905FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B905FA"

More Purple Colors

#B905FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B905FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B905FA?

#B905FA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(185, 5, 250) in RGB and hsl(284, 96%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #B905FA?

#B905FA is rgb(185, 5, 250) — red 185, green 5, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B905FA?

#B905FA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B905FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B905FA scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B905FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B905FA 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 15.58, which is visibly different.

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