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#B981CF Color

#B981CF is rgb(185, 129, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B981CF
HEX#B981CF
RGBrgb(185, 129, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(283, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.126 316.1)
LABlab(61.92% 32.42 -31.86)
LCHlch(61.92% 45.45 315.49)

What #B981CF 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 #B981CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.65African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.76Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.63Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 13.09Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 13.45Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.18

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

#B981CF Channel Values

How #B981CF 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 129 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B981CF 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B981CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B981CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B981CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B981CF
Complementary
#97CF81
Analogous
#9281CF
Analogous
#CF81BE
Triadic
#CFB981
Triadic
#81CFB9
Split comp.
#BECF81
Split comp.
#81CF92

Tints & Shades of #B981CF

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

#C394D6
#CCA3DC
#D6B5E3
#DEC4E9
#E8D6F0
#F1E5F5

Shades

#A760C3
#9243B1
#773790
#5E2B73
#431F51
#281230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B981CF.

How #B981CF 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#B981CF
Protanopia#8D8DCF
Protanomaly#A088CF
Deuteranopia#9797CE
Deuteranomaly#A58ECE
Tritanopia#B08E8E
Tritanomaly#B489AC
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #B981CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b981cf: #B981CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B981CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b981cf': '#B981CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.506, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b981cf">#B981CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B981CF"

More Purple Colors

#B981CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B981CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B981CF?

#B981CF is a light purple — rgb(185, 129, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 45%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #B981CF?

#B981CF is rgb(185, 129, 207) — red 185, green 129, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B981CF?

#B981CF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B981CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B981CF scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B981CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B981CF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.32, which is visibly different.

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