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#B02AFE Color

#B02AFE is rgb(176, 42, 254) in RGB, hsl(278, 99%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 83%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B02AFE
HEX#B02AFE
RGBrgb(176, 42, 254)
HSLhsl(278, 99%, 58%)
HSVhsv(278, 83%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 83%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.283 308)
LABlab(48.67% 74.50 -79.27)
LCHlch(48.67% 108.78 313.22)

What #B02AFE 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 #B02AFE, 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.

#B02AFE Channel Values

How #B02AFE 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 42 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 99% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 83% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B02AFE 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B02AFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B02AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B02AFE; 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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Tints & Shades of #B02AFE

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 #B02AFE.

How #B02AFE 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#B02AFE
Protanopia#5656FE
Protanomaly#8448FE
Deuteranopia#6F6FFD
Deuteranomaly#8E5BFD
Tritanopia#976A6A
Tritanomaly#A257B9
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B02AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b02afe: #B02AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B02AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b02afe': '#B02AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.165, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b02afe">#B02AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B02AFE"

More Purple Colors

#B02AFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B02AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B02AFE?

#B02AFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 42, 254) in RGB and hsl(278, 99%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #B02AFE?

#B02AFE is rgb(176, 42, 254) — red 176, green 42, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B02AFE?

#B02AFE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 83%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B02AFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B02AFE scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B02AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B02AFE 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 13.36, which is visibly different.

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