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#B260E2 Color

#B260E2 is rgb(178, 96, 226) in RGB, hsl(278, 69%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B260E2
HEX#B260E2
RGBrgb(178, 96, 226)
HSLhsl(278, 69%, 63%)
HSVhsv(278, 58%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.198 311.1)
LABlab(54.97% 50.07 -53.47)
LCHlch(54.97% 73.25 313.12)

What #B260E2 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 #B260E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.95Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.46Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.41Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.18Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.98Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 16.03

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

#B260E2 Channel Values

How #B260E2 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 96 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 69% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 58% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B260E2 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B260E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B260E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B260E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B260E2
Complementary
#8FE260
Analogous
#7160E2
Analogous
#E260D0
Triadic
#E2B260
Triadic
#60E2B2
Split comp.
#D0E260
Split comp.
#60E271

Tints & Shades of #B260E2

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

#BC75E6
#C78BEA
#D1A0EE
#DCB6F2
#E6CBF6
#F0E1F9

Shades

#A13DDB
#8B24C6
#731EA4
#58177D
#3F115A
#240934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B260E2.

How #B260E2 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#B260E2
Protanopia#7373E2
Protanomaly#916CE2
Deuteranopia#8383E1
Deuteranomaly#9876E1
Tritanopia#A27B7B
Tritanomaly#A971AE
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B260E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b260e2: #B260E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B260E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b260e2': '#B260E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.376, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_b260e2">#B260E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B260E2"

More Purple Colors

#B260E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B260E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B260E2?

#B260E2 is a light purple — rgb(178, 96, 226) in RGB and hsl(278, 69%, 63%) 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #B260E2?

#B260E2 is rgb(178, 96, 226) — red 178, green 96, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B260E2?

#B260E2 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B260E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B260E2 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B260E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B260E2 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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