Close to Dark Violet
#B331EB
#B331EB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 19.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 82% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B331EB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.61:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.61:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B331EB as they’d see it.
#B331EB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B331EB
What color is #B331EB?
#B331EB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 19.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 82% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B331EB in RGB?
#B331EB is rgb(179, 49, 235): 179 red, 49 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B331EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 79, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B331EB?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B331EB?
Its complement #33860E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.