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#B12ACF Color

#B12ACF is rgb(177, 42, 207) in RGB, hsl(289, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B12ACF
HEX#B12ACF
RGBrgb(177, 42, 207)
HSLhsl(289, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(289, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.245 319.3)
LABlab(45.94% 67.97 -57.09)
LCHlch(45.94% 88.77 319.98)

What #B12ACF 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 #B12ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.93Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.32Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.13Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 13.14Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.06Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.05

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

#B12ACF Channel Values

How #B12ACF 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 42 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B12ACF 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 text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B12ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B12ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B12ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B12ACF
Complementary
#49CF2A
Analogous
#5F2ACF
Analogous
#CF2A9B
Triadic
#CFB12A
Triadic
#2ACFB1
Split comp.
#9BCF2A
Split comp.
#2ACF5F

Tints & Shades of #B12ACF

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

#BE45D9
#C862DF
#D280E5
#DD9EEB
#E7BBF1
#F2D9F7

Shades

#9B25B6
#821F98
#6C1A7F
#531461
#3D0F48
#24092A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B12ACF.

How #B12ACF 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#B12ACF
Protanopia#5757CF
Protanomaly#8449CF
Deuteranopia#7070CD
Deuteranomaly#8E5BCE
Tritanopia#A25959
Tritanomaly#A84A97
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B12ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b12acf: #B12ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B12ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b12acf': '#B12ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.165, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b12acf">#B12ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B12ACF"

More Purple Colors

#B12ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B12ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B12ACF?

#B12ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(177, 42, 207) in RGB and hsl(289, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #B12ACF?

#B12ACF is rgb(177, 42, 207) — red 177, green 42, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B12ACF?

#B12ACF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B12ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B12ACF scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B12ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B12ACF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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