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#B08DCE Color

#B08DCE is rgb(176, 141, 206) in RGB, hsl(272, 40%, 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 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B08DCE
HEX#B08DCE
RGBrgb(176, 141, 206)
HSLhsl(272, 40%, 68%)
HSVhsv(272, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.1 308.6)
LABlab(63.75% 22.89 -28.60)
LCHlch(63.75% 36.63 308.67)

What #B08DCE 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 #B08DCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.47Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.1Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 7.73Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.5Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.58Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 8.74

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

#B08DCE Channel Values

How #B08DCE 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 141 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 40% · 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
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B08DCE 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B08DCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B08DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B08DCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B08DCE
Complementary
#ABCE8D
Analogous
#8F8DCE
Analogous
#CE8DCC
Triadic
#CEB08D
Triadic
#8DCEB0
Split comp.
#CCCE8D
Split comp.
#8DCE8F

Tints & Shades of #B08DCE

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

#BA9BD4
#C6ADDC
#D0BBE2
#DAC9E8
#E4D8EE
#F0EAF6

Shades

#996DC0
#834DB3
#6B3F92
#512F6F
#3A224F
#22142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B08DCE.

How #B08DCE 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#B08DCE
Protanopia#9494CE
Protanomaly#A091CE
Deuteranopia#9A9ACD
Deuteranomaly#A395CE
Tritanopia#A89797
Tritanomaly#AB93B0
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B08DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b08dce: #B08DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B08DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b08dce': '#B08DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.553, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b08dce">#B08DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B08DCE"

More Purple Colors

#B08DCE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B08DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B08DCE?

#B08DCE is a light purple — rgb(176, 141, 206) in RGB and hsl(272, 40%, 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 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #B08DCE?

#B08DCE is rgb(176, 141, 206) — red 176, green 141, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B08DCE?

#B08DCE 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 #B08DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B08DCE scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B08DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B08DCE 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 14.08, which is visibly different.

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