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#B25DBB Color

#B25DBB is rgb(178, 93, 187) in RGB, hsl(294, 41%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B25DBB
HEX#B25DBB
RGBrgb(178, 93, 187)
HSLhsl(294, 41%, 55%)
HSVhsv(294, 50%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.163 323.7)
LABlab(52.69% 45.48 -34.88)
LCHlch(52.69% 57.31 322.51)

What #B25DBB 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 #B25DBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B25DBB Channel Values

How #B25DBB 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 178 · G 93 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 41% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 50% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B25DBB 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B25DBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B25DBB; 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 #B25DBB

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 #B25DBB 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#B25DBB
Protanopia#7272BB
Protanomaly#906ABB
Deuteranopia#8181B9
Deuteranomaly#9774BA
Tritanopia#A96F6F
Tritanomaly#AD6893
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B25DBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b25dbb: #B25DBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B25DBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b25dbb': '#B25DBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.365, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_b25dbb">#B25DBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B25DBB"

More Pink Colors

#B25DBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B25DBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B25DBB?

#B25DBB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(178, 93, 187) in RGB and hsl(294, 41%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.

What is the RGB value of #B25DBB?

#B25DBB is rgb(178, 93, 187) — red 178, green 93, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B25DBB?

#B25DBB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B25DBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B25DBB scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B25DBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B25DBB 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 12.27, which is visibly different.

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