#B981EE Color

#B981EE is rgb(185, 129, 238) in RGB, hsl(271, 76%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B981EE

HEX#B981EE

RGBrgb(185, 129, 238)

HSLhsl(271, 76%, 72%)

HSVhsv(271, 46%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.163 306.4)

LABlab(63.11% 37.56 -47.24)

LCHlch(63.11% 60.35 308.49)

What #B981EE 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 #B981EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 7.82 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.25 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.42 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 10.99 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.18 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.71

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#B981EE Channel Values

How #B981EE 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 129 · B 238	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 271° · S 76% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 271° · S 46% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B981EE 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B981EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B981EE; 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 #B981EE

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 #B981EE 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#B981EE

Protanopia#8D8DEE

Protanomaly#A088EE

Deuteranopia#9797ED

Deuteranomaly#A58EED

Tritanopia#AA9595

Tritanomaly#B08DBF

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #B981EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b981ee: #B981EE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B981EE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b981ee': '#B981EE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.506, blue: 0.933)

Android XML<color name="color_b981ee">#B981EE</color>

SVG fillfill="#B981EE"

More Purple Colors

#B981EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ba55d3 b957ff ba98dd b80ce3 bd24ff b66bdb bd65f0 b666d2 bf00ff b57edc bfa9ea b284be cc33ff dab2ff ebdbfa 1d0731 330066 470066 59168b 6633cc 7851a9 8e51ff 9933ff a684ff

#B981EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B981EE?

#B981EE is a light purple — rgb(185, 129, 238) in RGB and hsl(271, 76%, 72%) 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 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #B981EE?

#B981EE is rgb(185, 129, 238) — red 185, green 129, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B981EE?

#B981EE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B981EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B981EE scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B981EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B981EE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.99, which is visibly different.

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