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#B068CA Color

#B068CA is rgb(176, 104, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 48%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B068CA
HEX#B068CA
RGBrgb(176, 104, 202)
HSLhsl(284, 48%, 60%)
HSVhsv(284, 49%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.159 316.5)
LABlab(55.24% 41.65 -39.51)
LCHlch(55.24% 57.41 316.51)

What #B068CA 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 #B068CA, 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.

#B068CA Channel Values

How #B068CA 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 104 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 48% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 49% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B068CA 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B068CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B068CA; 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 #B068CA

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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How #B068CA 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#B068CA
Protanopia#7878CA
Protanomaly#9272CA
Deuteranopia#8585C9
Deuteranomaly#987BC9
Tritanopia#A57A7A
Tritanomaly#AA73A0
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #B068CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b068ca: #B068CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B068CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b068ca': '#B068CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.408, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b068ca">#B068CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B068CA"

More Purple Colors

#B068CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B068CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B068CA?

#B068CA is a light purple — rgb(176, 104, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 48%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #B068CA?

#B068CA is rgb(176, 104, 202) — red 176, green 104, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B068CA?

#B068CA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B068CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B068CA scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B068CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B068CA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.

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