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#B0036B Color

#B0036B is rgb(176, 3, 107) in RGB, hsl(324, 97%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0036B
HEX#B0036B
RGBrgb(176, 3, 107)
HSLhsl(324, 97%, 35%)
HSVhsv(324, 98%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.203 353.5)
LABlab(38.93% 64.41 -7.82)
LCHlch(38.93% 64.88 353.08)

What #B0036B 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 #B0036B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 6.69Flirt#A2006DΔE 7.36Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 10.21Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 10.23Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 10.73Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 11.84

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

#B0036B Channel Values

How #B0036B 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 176 · G 3 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 97% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 98% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 39% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0036B 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.

TextWhite text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0036B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0036B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0036B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0036B
Complementary
#03B048
Analogous
#9F03B0
Analogous
#B00314
Triadic
#6BB003
Triadic
#036BB0
Split comp.
#14B003
Split comp.
#03B09F

Tints & Shades of #B0036B

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

#DD0386
#FB139E
#FC40B1
#FD6DC3
#FD9BD6
#FEC8E8

Shades

#9C025E
#83024F
#6F0243
#550134
#410128
#280118

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0036B.

How #B0036B 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#B0036B
Protanopia#4D4D6A
Protanomaly#813C6B
Deuteranopia#6A6A67
Deuteranomaly#8B5368
Tritanopia#AD2626
Tritanomaly#AE1D4B
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0036B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0036b: #B0036B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0036B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0036b': '#B0036B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.012, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_b0036b">#B0036B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0036B"

More Pink Colors

#B0036B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0036B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0036B?

#B0036B is a dark pink — rgb(176, 3, 107) in RGB and hsl(324, 97%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #B0036B?

#B0036B is rgb(176, 3, 107) — red 176, green 3, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0036B?

#B0036B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0036B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B0036B scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0036B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0036B 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.23, which is visibly different.

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