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#B09FE0 Color

#B09FE0 is rgb(176, 159, 224) in RGB, hsl(256, 51%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B09FE0
HEX#B09FE0
RGBrgb(176, 159, 224)
HSLhsl(256, 51%, 75%)
HSVhsv(256, 29%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.094 296)
LABlab(68.78% 16.44 -30.84)
LCHlch(68.78% 34.95 298.05)

What #B09FE0 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 #B09FE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 2.74Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.85Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.81Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.69Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 11.62Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 13.71

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

#B09FE0 Channel Values

How #B09FE0 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 159 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 51% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 29% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B09FE0 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B09FE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B09FE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B09FE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B09FE0
Complementary
#CEE09F
Analogous
#9FAEE0
Analogous
#D19FE0
Triadic
#E0B09F
Triadic
#9FE0B0
Split comp.
#E0D19F
Split comp.
#AEE09F

Tints & Shades of #B09FE0

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

#BAAAE4
#C6BAE9
#D0C5EC
#D9D1F0
#E3DCF4
#EFECF9

Shades

#9178D3
#7152C7
#5738AD
#422A83
#2F1E5C
#1B1136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B09FE0.

How #B09FE0 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#B09FE0
Protanopia#A2A2E0
Protanomaly#A8A1E0
Deuteranopia#A5A5E0
Deuteranomaly#A9A3E0
Tritanopia#A6A9A9
Tritanomaly#AAA5C1
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B09FE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b09fe0: #B09FE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B09FE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b09fe0': '#B09FE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.624, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_b09fe0">#B09FE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B09FE0"

More Purple Colors

#B09FE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B09FE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B09FE0?

#B09FE0 is a light purple — rgb(176, 159, 224) in RGB and hsl(256, 51%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #B09FE0?

#B09FE0 is rgb(176, 159, 224) — red 176, green 159, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B09FE0?

#B09FE0 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B09FE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B09FE0 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B09FE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B09FE0 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 17.45, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.