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#B050BE Color

#B050BE is rgb(176, 80, 190) in RGB, hsl(292, 46%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 25%) 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B050BE
HEX#B050BE
RGBrgb(176, 80, 190)
HSLhsl(292, 46%, 53%)
HSVhsv(292, 58%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.185 322.4)
LABlab(50.13% 51.42 -40.63)
LCHlch(50.13% 65.53 321.68)

What #B050BE 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 #B050BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 6.06Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.1Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.36Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.43Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 9.29Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.24

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

#B050BE Channel Values

How #B050BE 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 80 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 46% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 58% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B050BE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B050BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B050BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B050BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B050BE
Complementary
#5FBE50
Analogous
#7850BE
Analogous
#BE5096
Triadic
#BEB050
Triadic
#50BEB0
Split comp.
#96BE50
Split comp.
#50BE78

Tints & Shades of #B050BE

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

#BA66C7
#C680D0
#D097D8
#DCB1E2
#E6C7EA
#F1E1F4

Shades

#9D3FAB
#853691
#6D2C77
#55225D
#3D1943
#260F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B050BE.

How #B050BE 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#B050BE
Protanopia#6969BE
Protanomaly#8B60BE
Deuteranopia#7B7BBC
Deuteranomaly#936CBD
Tritanopia#A56767
Tritanomaly#AA5E92
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B050BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b050be: #B050BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B050BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b050be': '#B050BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.314, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_b050be">#B050BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B050BE"

More Pink Colors

#B050BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B050BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B050BE?

#B050BE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(176, 80, 190) in RGB and hsl(292, 46%, 53%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #B050BE?

#B050BE is rgb(176, 80, 190) — red 176, green 80, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B050BE?

#B050BE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B050BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B050BE scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B050BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B050BE 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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