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#B057CB Color

#B057CB is rgb(176, 87, 203) in RGB, hsl(286, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B057CB
HEX#B057CB
RGBrgb(176, 87, 203)
HSLhsl(286, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(286, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.187 317.7)
LABlab(51.96% 50.11 -45.22)
LCHlch(51.96% 67.50 317.94)

What #B057CB 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 #B057CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.57Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.35Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.97Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.67Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.39Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.58

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

#B057CB Channel Values

How #B057CB 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 87 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B057CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B057CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B057CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B057CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B057CB
Complementary
#72CB57
Analogous
#7657CB
Analogous
#CB57AC
Triadic
#CBB057
Triadic
#57CBB0
Split comp.
#ACCB57
Split comp.
#57CB76

Tints & Shades of #B057CB

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

#BB6FD3
#C686DA
#D19DE1
#DAB1E7
#E5C8EE
#F0E0F5

Shades

#A03BBF
#8932A4
#6F2985
#582069
#3E174A
#270E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B057CB.

How #B057CB 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#B057CB
Protanopia#6D6DCB
Protanomaly#8D65CB
Deuteranopia#7E7ECA
Deuteranomaly#9470CA
Tritanopia#A46F6F
Tritanomaly#A9669C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B057CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b057cb: #B057CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B057CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b057cb': '#B057CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.341, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_b057cb">#B057CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B057CB"

More Purple Colors

#B057CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B057CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B057CB?

#B057CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 87, 203) in RGB and hsl(286, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #B057CB?

#B057CB is rgb(176, 87, 203) — red 176, green 87, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B057CB?

#B057CB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B057CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B057CB scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B057CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B057CB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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