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#B04CBD Color

#B04CBD is rgb(176, 76, 189) in RGB, hsl(293, 46%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 60%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B04CBD
HEX#B04CBD
RGBrgb(176, 76, 189)
HSLhsl(293, 46%, 52%)
HSVhsv(293, 60%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 60%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.19 322.9)
LABlab(49.41% 53.06 -41.20)
LCHlch(49.41% 67.17 322.17)

What #B04CBD 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 #B04CBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 6.14Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.66Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 9.44Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.95Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.6Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.98

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

#B04CBD Channel Values

How #B04CBD 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 76 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 46% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 60% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B04CBD 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B04CBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B04CBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B04CBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B04CBD
Complementary
#59BD4C
Analogous
#774CBD
Analogous
#BD4C92
Triadic
#BDB04C
Triadic
#4CBDB0
Split comp.
#92BD4C
Split comp.
#4CBD77

Tints & Shades of #B04CBD

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

#BB66C7
#C57DCF
#D197D8
#DBADE1
#E6C7EA
#F0DDF3

Shades

#9B3EA8
#83348D
#6B2B73
#56225D
#3E1943
#260F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B04CBD.

How #B04CBD 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#B04CBD
Protanopia#6666BD
Protanomaly#8A5DBD
Deuteranopia#7979BB
Deuteranomaly#926ABC
Tritanopia#A56464
Tritanomaly#AA5B90
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B04CBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b04cbd: #B04CBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B04CBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b04cbd': '#B04CBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.298, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_b04cbd">#B04CBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B04CBD"

More Pink Colors

#B04CBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B04CBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B04CBD?

#B04CBD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(176, 76, 189) in RGB and hsl(293, 46%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #B04CBD?

#B04CBD is rgb(176, 76, 189) — red 176, green 76, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B04CBD?

#B04CBD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 60%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B04CBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B04CBD scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B04CBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B04CBD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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