#B253AA Color

#B253AA is rgb(178, 83, 170) in RGB, hsl(305, 38%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B253AA

HEX#B253AA

RGBrgb(178, 83, 170)

HSLhsl(305, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(305, 53%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.164 330.7)

LABlab(50.15% 47.92 -28.96)

LCHlch(50.15% 55.99 328.85)

What #B253AA 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 #B253AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.06 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.15 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.97 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.16 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 14.15 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.35

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

#B253AA Channel Values

How #B253AA 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 83 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 305° · S 38% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 305° · S 53% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 53% · Y 4% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B253AA 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 text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B253AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B253AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B253AA

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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Shades

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How #B253AA 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#B253AA

Protanopia#6B6BAA

Protanomaly#8D62AA

Deuteranopia#7D7DA8

Deuteranomaly#956FA9

Tritanopia#AB6464

Tritanomaly#AE5D86

Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #B253AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b253aa: #B253AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B253AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b253aa': '#B253AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.325, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="color_b253aa">#B253AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#B253AA"

More Pink Colors

#B253AA 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

#B253AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B253AA?

#B253AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(178, 83, 170) in RGB and hsl(305, 38%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.06.

What is the RGB value of #B253AA?

#B253AA is rgb(178, 83, 170) — red 178, green 83, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B253AA?

#B253AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B253AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B253AA scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B253AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B253AA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.

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