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#B08CCF Color

#B08CCF is rgb(176, 140, 207) in RGB, hsl(272, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 19%) 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 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B08CCF
HEX#B08CCF
RGBrgb(176, 140, 207)
HSLhsl(272, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(272, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.103 308.5)
LABlab(63.54% 23.59 -29.48)
LCHlch(63.54% 37.75 308.67)

What #B08CCF 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 #B08CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.87Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.86Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.03Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 8.74Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.85Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.08

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

#B08CCF Channel Values

How #B08CCF 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 140 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B08CCF 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B08CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B08CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B08CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B08CCF
Complementary
#ABCF8C
Analogous
#8E8CCF
Analogous
#CF8CCD
Triadic
#CFB08C
Triadic
#8CCFB0
Split comp.
#CDCF8C
Split comp.
#8CCF8E

Tints & Shades of #B08CCF

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

#BA9AD5
#C6ACDC
#D0BBE2
#DAC9E8
#E4D7EE
#F0E9F6

Shades

#996CC1
#834BB4
#6B3E93
#512F6F
#3A214F
#22142F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B08CCF.

How #B08CCF 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#B08CCF
Protanopia#9393CF
Protanomaly#9F90CF
Deuteranopia#9999CE
Deuteranomaly#A394CF
Tritanopia#A79797
Tritanomaly#AB93B0
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B08CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b08ccf: #B08CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B08CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b08ccf': '#B08CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.549, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b08ccf">#B08CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B08CCF"

More Purple Colors

#B08CCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B08CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B08CCF?

#B08CCF is a light purple — rgb(176, 140, 207) in RGB and hsl(272, 41%, 68%) 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 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #B08CCF?

#B08CCF is rgb(176, 140, 207) — red 176, green 140, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B08CCF?

#B08CCF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B08CCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B08CCF scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B08CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B08CCF 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 14.3, which is visibly different.

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