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#B92DEB Color

#B92DEB is rgb(185, 45, 235) in RGB, hsl(284, 83%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 81%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B92DEB
HEX#B92DEB
RGBrgb(185, 45, 235)
HSLhsl(284, 83%, 55%)
HSVhsv(284, 81%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 81%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.268 314.7)
LABlab(49.14% 72.62 -67.79)
LCHlch(49.14% 99.34 316.97)

What #B92DEB 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 #B92DEB, 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.

#B92DEB Channel Values

How #B92DEB 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 45 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 83% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 81% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B92DEB 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B92DEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B92DEB; 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 #B92DEB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B92DEB.

How #B92DEB 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#B92DEB
Protanopia#5B5BEB
Protanomaly#8B4CEB
Deuteranopia#7575E9
Deuteranomaly#9560EA
Tritanopia#A66464
Tritanomaly#AE53AB
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B92DEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b92deb: #B92DEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B92DEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b92deb': '#B92DEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.176, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_b92deb">#B92DEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B92DEB"

More Purple Colors

#B92DEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B92DEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B92DEB?

#B92DEB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(185, 45, 235) in RGB and hsl(284, 83%, 55%) 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 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #B92DEB?

#B92DEB is rgb(185, 45, 235) — red 185, green 45, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B92DEB?

#B92DEB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 81%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B92DEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B92DEB scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B92DEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B92DEB 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 11.13, which is visibly different.

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