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#B020EE Color

#B020EE is rgb(176, 32, 238) in RGB, hsl(282, 86%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 87%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B020EE
HEX#B020EE
RGBrgb(176, 32, 238)
HSLhsl(282, 86%, 53%)
HSVhsv(282, 87%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 87%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.276 311.8)
LABlab(46.81% 74.41 -73.33)
LCHlch(46.81% 104.47 315.42)

What #B020EE 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 #B020EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 6.15Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 6.33Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.19Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 10.5Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 11.62French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.52

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

#B020EE Channel Values

How #B020EE 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 32 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 86% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 87% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B020EE 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B020EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B020EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B020EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B020EE
Complementary
#5EEE20
Analogous
#4920EE
Analogous
#EE20C5
Triadic
#EEB020
Triadic
#20EEB0
Split comp.
#C5EE20
Split comp.
#20EE49

Tints & Shades of #B020EE

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

#BA3DF0
#C65EF3
#D07AF5
#DC9BF8
#E6B8FA
#F2D9FC

Shades

#9E10DA
#860EB9
#6E0B98
#560977
#3E0655
#260434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B020EE.

How #B020EE 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#B020EE
Protanopia#5353EE
Protanomaly#8344EE
Deuteranopia#6D6DED
Deuteranomaly#8D58ED
Tritanopia#9B6161
Tritanomaly#A44FAC
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B020EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b020ee: #B020EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B020EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b020ee': '#B020EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.125, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_b020ee">#B020EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B020EE"

More Purple Colors

#B020EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B020EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B020EE?

#B020EE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 32, 238) in RGB and hsl(282, 86%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #B020EE?

#B020EE is rgb(176, 32, 238) — red 176, green 32, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B020EE?

#B020EE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 87%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B020EE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B020EE scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B020EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B020EE 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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