Information about #B042EB color

#B042EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B042EB falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 66, 235) — 69% red, 25.9% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 66 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B042EB is a energetic, saturated violet that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jasmine Purple (#A23BEC) and Purple Daffodil (#B041FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(176, 66, 235)), which gives #B042EB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #B042EB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B042EB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B042EB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B042EB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B042EB
  • RGB176, 66, 235
  • CMYK23, 66, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(176, 66, 235)
  • HSL279°, 81%, 59%
  • HSL Precise279.053°, 80.861%, 59.02%
  • HSV279°, 72%, 92%
  • HSB279°, 72%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.259, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.259, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.259, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB042EB
  • DECIMAL ID11551467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01