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#B02FD0 Color

#B02FD0 is rgb(176, 47, 208) in RGB, hsl(288, 63%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 77%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B02FD0
HEX#B02FD0
RGBrgb(176, 47, 208)
HSLhsl(288, 63%, 50%)
HSVhsv(288, 77%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 77%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.241 318.5)
LABlab(46.34% 66.48 -57.03)
LCHlch(46.34% 87.59 319.38)

What #B02FD0 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 #B02FD0, 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.

#B02FD0 Channel Values

How #B02FD0 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 47 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 63% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 77% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B02FD0 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B02FD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B02FD0; 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 #B02FD0

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B02FD0.

How #B02FD0 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#B02FD0
Protanopia#5858D0
Protanomaly#844BD0
Deuteranopia#7070CE
Deuteranomaly#8E5DCF
Tritanopia#A15B5B
Tritanomaly#A74D98
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B02FD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b02fd0: #B02FD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B02FD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b02fd0': '#B02FD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.184, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_b02fd0">#B02FD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B02FD0"

More Purple Colors

#B02FD0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B02FD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B02FD0?

#B02FD0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 47, 208) in RGB and hsl(288, 63%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #B02FD0?

#B02FD0 is rgb(176, 47, 208) — red 176, green 47, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B02FD0?

#B02FD0 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 77%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B02FD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B02FD0 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B02FD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B02FD0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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