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#B106EF Color

#B106EF is rgb(177, 6, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 97%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B106EF
HEX#B106EF
RGBrgb(177, 6, 239)
HSLhsl(284, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(284, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 97%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.287 312.4)
LABlab(45.83% 78.17 -75.48)
LCHlch(45.83% 108.66 316.00)

What #B106EF 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 #B106EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 6.77Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 7Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7.89Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.68Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 9.49Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.29

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

#B106EF Channel Values

How #B106EF 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 177 · G 6 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B106EF 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.

TextWhite text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B106EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B106EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B106EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B106EF
Complementary
#44EF06
Analogous
#3C06EF
Analogous
#EF06B8
Triadic
#EFB106
Triadic
#06EFB1
Split comp.
#B8EF06
Split comp.
#06EF3C

Tints & Shades of #B106EF

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

#BF1FF9
#C942FA
#D365FB
#DE8DFC
#E8AFFD
#F2D2FE

Shades

#9B05D1
#8104AE
#6B0490
#550372
#3F0255
#250132

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B106EF.

How #B106EF 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#B106EF
Protanopia#4E4EEF
Protanomaly#823DEF
Deuteranopia#6B6BEE
Deuteranomaly#8C54EE
Tritanopia#9B5D5D
Tritanomaly#A549AC
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #B106EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b106ef: #B106EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B106EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b106ef': '#B106EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.024, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_b106ef">#B106EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B106EF"

More Purple Colors

#B106EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B106EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B106EF?

#B106EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(177, 6, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #B106EF?

#B106EF is rgb(177, 6, 239) — red 177, green 6, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B106EF?

#B106EF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 97%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B106EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B106EF scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B106EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B106EF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.

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