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#B212CE Color

#B212CE is rgb(178, 18, 206) in RGB, hsl(291, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 91%, 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 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B212CE
HEX#B212CE
RGBrgb(178, 18, 206)
HSLhsl(291, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(291, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 91%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.26 320.4)
LABlab(44.35% 72.85 -59.06)
LCHlch(44.35% 93.78 320.97)

What #B212CE 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 #B212CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.79Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.88Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.09Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.61Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.33Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.4

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

#B212CE Channel Values

How #B212CE 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 178 · G 18 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B212CE 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B212CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B212CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B212CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B212CE
Complementary
#2ECE12
Analogous
#5412CE
Analogous
#CE128C
Triadic
#CEB212
Triadic
#12CEB2
Split comp.
#8CCE12
Split comp.
#12CE54

Tints & Shades of #B212CE

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

#CD1EEB
#D43FEE
#DC64F2
#E58AF5
#EDAFF8
#F4D0FB

Shades

#9A10B2
#860D9B
#6D0B7F
#550963
#3D0646
#28042F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B212CE.

How #B212CE 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#B212CE
Protanopia#5050CE
Protanomaly#8340CE
Deuteranopia#6C6CCC
Deuteranomaly#8E56CD
Tritanopia#A35151
Tritanomaly#A94194
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B212CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b212ce: #B212CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B212CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b212ce': '#B212CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.071, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b212ce">#B212CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B212CE"

More Pink Colors

#B212CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B212CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B212CE?

#B212CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(178, 18, 206) in RGB and hsl(291, 84%, 44%) 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #B212CE?

#B212CE is rgb(178, 18, 206) — red 178, green 18, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B212CE?

#B212CE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 91%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B212CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B212CE scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B212CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B212CE 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 13.09, which is visibly different.

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