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#B160DC Color

#B160DC is rgb(177, 96, 220) in RGB, hsl(279, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B160DC
HEX#B160DC
RGBrgb(177, 96, 220)
HSLhsl(279, 64%, 62%)
HSVhsv(279, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.192 312.3)
LABlab(54.56% 48.81 -50.75)
LCHlch(54.56% 70.41 313.88)

What #B160DC 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 #B160DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.54Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.26Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.29Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.99Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.56

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

#B160DC Channel Values

How #B160DC 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 96 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 64% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B160DC 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 text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B160DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B160DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B160DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B160DC
Complementary
#8BDC60
Analogous
#7360DC
Analogous
#DC60CA
Triadic
#DCB160
Triadic
#60DCB1
Split comp.
#CADC60
Split comp.
#60DC73

Tints & Shades of #B160DC

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

#BB75E1
#C58AE5
#D09FEA
#DCB8EF
#E6CDF4
#F1E2F9

Shades

#A03FD5
#8929BC
#70229B
#581B79
#401358
#240B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B160DC.

How #B160DC 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#B160DC
Protanopia#7373DC
Protanomaly#906CDC
Deuteranopia#8282DB
Deuteranomaly#9776DB
Tritanopia#A27979
Tritanomaly#A870AA
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B160DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b160dc: #B160DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B160DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b160dc': '#B160DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.376, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_b160dc">#B160DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B160DC"

More Purple Colors

#B160DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B160DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B160DC?

#B160DC is a light purple — rgb(177, 96, 220) in RGB and hsl(279, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #B160DC?

#B160DC is rgb(177, 96, 220) — red 177, green 96, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B160DC?

#B160DC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B160DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B160DC scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B160DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B160DC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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