Close to Heliotrope
#B466FA
#B466FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 40% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 94% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B466FA.
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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6.22:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.22:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B466FA as they’d see it.
#B466FA 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 #B466FA
What color is #B466FA?
#B466FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 40% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 94% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B466FA in RGB?
#B466FA is rgb(180, 102, 250): 180 red, 102 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B466FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 59, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B466FA?
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 #B466FA?
Its complement #569D13 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.