#B21566 Color
#B21566 is rgb(178, 21, 102) in RGB, hsl(329, 79%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 43%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B21566rgb(178, 21, 102)hsl(329, 79%, 39%)hsv(329, 88%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 43%, 30%)oklch(50.4% 0.195 357)lab(40.00% 62.31 -3.02)lch(40.00% 62.39 357.22)What #B21566 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 #B21566, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B21566 Channel Values
How #B21566 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 178 · G 21 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 79% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 88% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 43% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B21566 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.
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Colors That Go With #B21566
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B21566; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B21566
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.
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How #B21566 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.
#B21566#515165#834166#6D6D61#8E5763#AF2A2A#B02349#5D5D5DUsing #B21566 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b21566: #B21566;background-color: #B21566;colors: { 'color-b21566': '#B21566' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.082, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_b21566">#B21566</color>fill="#B21566"More Pink Colors
#B21566 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B21566 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B21566?
#B21566 is a dark pink — rgb(178, 21, 102) in RGB and hsl(329, 79%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #B21566?
#B21566 is rgb(178, 21, 102) — red 178, green 21, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B21566?
#B21566 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 43%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B21566 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B21566 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B21566 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B21566 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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