#B178E2 color

  • HEX#B178E2
  • RGBrgb(177, 120, 226)
  • HSLhsl(272, 65%, 68%)
  • CMYK22, 47, 0, 11

About #B178E2

#B178E2 is a light purple color with the hex code #B178E2. In RGB it is red 177, green 120, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 272°, saturation 65%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 22%, 47%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 3.16:1 on white and 6.65:1 on black.

#B178E2 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB1, 78, E2
CMYK21.68%, 46.90%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal177, 120, 226
HSL272°, 65%, 68%
RGB Octal261, 170, 342
HSV (HSB)272.26°, 46.90%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10110001, 1111000, 11100010
CIE-L*AB60.13, 42.03, -45.66
RGB Percent69.41%, 47.06%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH60.13, 62.06, 312.63
XYZ38.58, 28.27, 75.38
CIE-L*UV60.13, 20.48, -77.32
xyY0.27, 0.20, 28.27
Hunter-Lab53.17, 36.45, -46.83
RYB69.41%, 47.06%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B178E2 on a dark background: contrast 6.65:1, passes WCAG AA.
#B178E2 on a light background: contrast 3.16:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B178E2 · #DDC4F3 · #852DD2 · #AAE278 · #DAF3C4

Analogous palette

#78AAE2 · #7C78E2 · #B178E2 · #E278DF · #E278AA

Triadic palette

#B178E2 · #E2B178 · #78E2B1 · #DDC4F3 · #F3DDC4

Tetradic palette

#B178E2 · #E27C78 · #AAE278 · #78DFE2 · #852DD2

Monochromatic palette

#6522A0 · #8C39D5 · #B178E2 · #D6B7F0 · #F3EAFB

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