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#B021A1 Color

#B021A1 is rgb(176, 33, 161) in RGB, hsl(306, 68%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 9%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B021A1
HEX#B021A1
RGBrgb(176, 33, 161)
HSLhsl(306, 68%, 41%)
HSVhsv(306, 81%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 9%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.218 333.1)
LABlab(42.63% 64.48 -35.37)
LCHlch(42.63% 73.54 331.25)

What #B021A1 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 #B021A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 6.81Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.69Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 12.7Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.14Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.51Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 15.23

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

#B021A1 Channel Values

How #B021A1 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 33 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 68% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 81% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 9% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B021A1 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 text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B021A1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B021A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B021A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B021A1
Complementary
#21B030
Analogous
#7721B0
Analogous
#B0215A
Triadic
#A1B021
Triadic
#21A1B0
Split comp.
#5AB021
Split comp.
#21B077

Tints & Shades of #B021A1

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

#D228C1
#DC47CD
#E269D6
#EA90E1
#F0B2EA
#F7D4F3

Shades

#9A1D8E
#811876
#6B1462
#56104F
#400C3B
#270723

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B021A1.

How #B021A1 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#B021A1
Protanopia#5353A1
Protanomaly#8344A1
Deuteranopia#6D6D9F
Deuteranomaly#8D58A0
Tritanopia#A84444
Tritanomaly#AB3975
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B021A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b021a1: #B021A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B021A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b021a1': '#B021A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.129, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_b021a1">#B021A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B021A1"

More Pink Colors

#B021A1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B021A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B021A1?

#B021A1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(176, 33, 161) in RGB and hsl(306, 68%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #B021A1?

#B021A1 is rgb(176, 33, 161) — red 176, green 33, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B021A1?

#B021A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 9%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B021A1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B021A1 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B021A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B021A1 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.

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