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#B26AFB Color

#B26AFB is rgb(178, 106, 251) in RGB, hsl(270, 95%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B26AFB
HEX#B26AFB
RGBrgb(178, 106, 251)
HSLhsl(270, 95%, 70%)
HSVhsv(270, 58%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.211 304.2)
LABlab(58.12% 49.55 -62.36)
LCHlch(58.12% 79.65 308.47)

What #B26AFB 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 #B26AFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 9.23Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.2Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.57Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 17.62Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 18.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 19.94

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

#B26AFB Channel Values

How #B26AFB 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 106 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 95% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 58% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B26AFB 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B26AFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B26AFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B26AFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B26AFB
Complementary
#B3FB6A
Analogous
#6A6AFB
Analogous
#FB6AFB
Triadic
#FBB36A
Triadic
#6AFBB3
Split comp.
#FBFB6A
Split comp.
#6AFB6A

Tints & Shades of #B26AFB

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

#BD7EFC
#C792FC
#D1A5FD
#DBB9FD
#E5CDFE
#F0E1FE

Shades

#9C3DFA
#820BF9
#6B05D1
#52049F
#3B0372
#210241

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B26AFB.

How #B26AFB 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#B26AFB
Protanopia#7A7AFB
Protanomaly#9474FB
Deuteranopia#8787FA
Deuteranomaly#9A7DFA
Tritanopia#9E8888
Tritanomaly#A67DC1
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B26AFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b26afb: #B26AFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B26AFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b26afb': '#B26AFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.416, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_b26afb">#B26AFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B26AFB"

More Purple Colors

#B26AFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B26AFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B26AFB?

#B26AFB is a light purple — rgb(178, 106, 251) in RGB and hsl(270, 95%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #B26AFB?

#B26AFB is rgb(178, 106, 251) — red 178, green 106, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B26AFB?

#B26AFB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B26AFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B26AFB scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B26AFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B26AFB 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 16.57, which is visibly different.

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