#B07EC4 Color
#B07EC4 is rgb(176, 126, 196) in RGB, hsl(283, 37%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B07EC4rgb(176, 126, 196)hsl(283, 37%, 63%)hsv(283, 36%, 77%)cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 23%)oklch(66.8% 0.114 316)lab(59.86% 29.24 -28.97)lch(59.86% 41.16 315.27)What #B07EC4 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 #B07EC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B07EC4 Channel Values
How #B07EC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 176 · G 126 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 37% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 36% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B07EC4 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.
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Colors That Go With #B07EC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B07EC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B07EC4
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 #B07EC4 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.
#B07EC4#8888C4#9A84C4#9191C3#9E8AC3#A88989#AB85A4#919191Using #B07EC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b07ec4: #B07EC4;background-color: #B07EC4;colors: { 'color-b07ec4': '#B07EC4' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.494, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_b07ec4">#B07EC4</color>fill="#B07EC4"More Purple Colors
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#B07EC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B07EC4?
#B07EC4 is a light purple — rgb(176, 126, 196) in RGB and hsl(283, 37%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #B07EC4?
#B07EC4 is rgb(176, 126, 196) — red 176, green 126, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B07EC4?
#B07EC4 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B07EC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B07EC4 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B07EC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B07EC4 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.33, which is visibly different.
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