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#B018EC Color

#B018EC is rgb(176, 24, 236) in RGB, hsl(283, 85%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 90%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B018EC
HEX#B018EC
RGBrgb(176, 24, 236)
HSLhsl(283, 85%, 51%)
HSVhsv(283, 90%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 90%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.279 312.4)
LABlab(46.18% 75.57 -73.24)
LCHlch(46.18% 105.23 315.90)

What #B018EC 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 #B018EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 5.82Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 6.56Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.21Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 9.81Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 10.88Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 12.36

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

#B018EC Channel Values

How #B018EC 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 176 · G 24 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 85% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 90% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B018EC 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B018EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B018EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B018EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B018EC
Complementary
#54EC18
Analogous
#4618EC
Analogous
#EC18BE
Triadic
#ECB018
Triadic
#18ECB0
Split comp.
#BEEC18
Split comp.
#18EC46

Tints & Shades of #B018EC

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

#BB39EF
#C555F1
#D076F4
#DC97F7
#E7B8F9
#F1D5FC

Shades

#9A11D0
#850FB3
#6C0C92
#540971
#3B0750
#260434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B018EC.

How #B018EC 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#B018EC
Protanopia#5151EC
Protanomaly#8241EC
Deuteranopia#6C6CEB
Deuteranomaly#8C56EB
Tritanopia#9B5F5F
Tritanomaly#A44CAA
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B018EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b018ec: #B018EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B018EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b018ec': '#B018EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.094, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_b018ec">#B018EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B018EC"

More Purple Colors

#B018EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B018EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B018EC?

#B018EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 24, 236) in RGB and hsl(283, 85%, 51%) 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 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #B018EC?

#B018EC is rgb(176, 24, 236) — red 176, green 24, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B018EC?

#B018EC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 90%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B018EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B018EC scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B018EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B018EC 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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