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#B058CA Color

#B058CA is rgb(176, 88, 202) in RGB, hsl(286, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B058CA
HEX#B058CA
RGBrgb(176, 88, 202)
HSLhsl(286, 52%, 57%)
HSVhsv(286, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.185 318)
LABlab(52.10% 49.49 -44.43)
LCHlch(52.10% 66.51 318.08)

What #B058CA 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 #B058CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.58Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.43Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.26Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.34Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.63Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.82

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

#B058CA Channel Values

How #B058CA 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 88 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 52% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B058CA 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B058CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B058CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B058CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B058CA
Complementary
#73CA58
Analogous
#7758CA
Analogous
#CA58AC
Triadic
#CAB058
Triadic
#58CAB0
Split comp.
#ACCA58
Split comp.
#58CA77

Tints & Shades of #B058CA

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

#BB70D2
#C687D9
#D19EE0
#DAB1E7
#E5C9EE
#F0E0F5

Shades

#A03CBE
#8933A3
#6F2A84
#582169
#3E174A
#270F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B058CA.

How #B058CA 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#B058CA
Protanopia#6E6ECA
Protanomaly#8D66CA
Deuteranopia#7E7EC9
Deuteranomaly#9571C9
Tritanopia#A46F6F
Tritanomaly#A9679C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B058CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b058ca: #B058CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B058CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b058ca': '#B058CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.345, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b058ca">#B058CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B058CA"

More Purple Colors

#B058CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B058CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B058CA?

#B058CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(176, 88, 202) in RGB and hsl(286, 52%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #B058CA?

#B058CA is rgb(176, 88, 202) — red 176, green 88, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B058CA?

#B058CA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B058CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B058CA scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B058CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B058CA 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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