#B05AB0

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b05ab0 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(176, 90, 176), HSL(300°, 35%, 52%), CMYK(0%, 49%, 0%, 31%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4.25:1 on white and 4.94:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b05ab0
RGBrgb(176 90 176)
RGB (legacy)rgb(176, 90, 176)
RGB %rgb(69% 35% 69%)
HSLhsl(300 35% 52%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 49%, 69%)
HWBhwb(300 35% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(51.41 44.76 -30.54)
LCHlch(51.41 54.19 325.69)
OKLaboklab(0.6012 0.1314 -0.0844)
OKLCHoklch(0.6012 0.1562 327.3)
Decimal11557552

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#996699
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)35% / 49%
Lightness (HSL)52%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)49% / 45%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1968
Red / Green / Blue176 / 90 / 176

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.25:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 69 / -32.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -74.5 / 35.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b05ab0;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(60.12% 0.1562 327.3);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(176 90 176 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b05ab0] text-[#b05ab0] border-[#b05ab0]">