#B91BF8 Color
#B91BF8 is rgb(185, 27, 248) in RGB, hsl(283, 94%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 89%, 0%, 3%) 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 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B91BF8rgb(185, 27, 248)hsl(283, 94%, 54%)hsv(283, 89%, 97%)cmyk(25%, 89%, 0%, 3%)oklch(60.2% 0.289 312.4)lab(48.60% 78.25 -75.96)lch(48.60% 109.06 315.85)What #B91BF8 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 #B91BF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B91BF8 Channel Values
How #B91BF8 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 185 · G 27 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 94% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 89% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B91BF8 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 #B91BF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B91BF8; 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 #B91BF8
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 #B91BF8 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.
#B91BF8#5555F8#8945F8#7272F6#945BF7#A36464#AC50B3#757575Using #B91BF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b91bf8: #B91BF8;background-color: #B91BF8;colors: { 'color-b91bf8': '#B91BF8' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.106, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_b91bf8">#B91BF8</color>fill="#B91BF8"More Purple Colors
#B91BF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B91BF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B91BF8?
#B91BF8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(185, 27, 248) in RGB and hsl(283, 94%, 54%) 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 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #B91BF8?
#B91BF8 is rgb(185, 27, 248) — red 185, green 27, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B91BF8?
#B91BF8 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 89%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B91BF8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B91BF8 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B91BF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B91BF8 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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