#B21CBA Color

#B21CBA is rgb(178, 28, 186) in RGB, hsl(297, 74%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 85%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B21CBA

HEX#B21CBA

RGBrgb(178, 28, 186)

HSLhsl(297, 74%, 42%)

HSVhsv(297, 85%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 85%, 0%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.24 325.8)

LABlab(43.82% 68.80 -48.27)

LCHlch(43.82% 84.04 324.95)

What #B21CBA 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 #B21CBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.92 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.48 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.89 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.24 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.3 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.78

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

#B21CBA Channel Values

How #B21CBA 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 28 · B 186	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 74% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 85% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B21CBA 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 text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B21CBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B21CBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B21CBA

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

Shades

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How #B21CBA 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#B21CBA

Protanopia#5353BA

Protanomaly#8443BA

Deuteranopia#6E6EB8

Deuteranomaly#8E58B9

Tritanopia#A74C4C

Tritanomaly#AB3E86

Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #B21CBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b21cba: #B21CBA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B21CBA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b21cba': '#B21CBA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.110, blue: 0.729)

Android XML<color name="color_b21cba">#B21CBA</color>

SVG fillfill="#B21CBA"

More Pink Colors

#B21CBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B21CBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B21CBA?

#B21CBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(178, 28, 186) in RGB and hsl(297, 74%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #B21CBA?

#B21CBA is rgb(178, 28, 186) — red 178, green 28, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B21CBA?

#B21CBA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 85%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B21CBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B21CBA scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B21CBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B21CBA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.

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