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#B024DB Color

#B024DB is rgb(176, 36, 219) in RGB, hsl(286, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B024DB
HEX#B024DB
RGBrgb(176, 36, 219)
HSLhsl(286, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(286, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.259 316.1)
LABlab(45.93% 70.89 -63.99)
LCHlch(45.93% 95.50 317.93)

What #B024DB 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 #B024DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B024DB Channel Values

How #B024DB 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 36 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B024DB 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B024DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B024DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B024DB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #B024DB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B024DB.

How #B024DB 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#B024DB
Protanopia#5454DB
Protanomaly#8345DB
Deuteranopia#6E6ED9
Deuteranomaly#8D59DA
Tritanopia#9F5B5B
Tritanomaly#A64B9F
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B024DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b024db: #B024DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B024DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b024db': '#B024DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.141, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b024db">#B024DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B024DB"

More Purple Colors

#B024DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B024DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B024DB?

#B024DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 36, 219) in RGB and hsl(286, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #B024DB?

#B024DB is rgb(176, 36, 219) — red 176, green 36, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B024DB?

#B024DB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B024DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B024DB scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B024DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B024DB 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 10.19, which is visibly different.

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