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#B34ABA Color

#B34ABA is rgb(179, 74, 186) in RGB, hsl(296, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B34ABA
HEX#B34ABA
RGBrgb(179, 74, 186)
HSLhsl(296, 45%, 51%)
HSVhsv(296, 60%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.192 325.1)
LABlab(49.39% 54.35 -39.44)
LCHlch(49.39% 67.16 324.03)

What #B34ABA 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 #B34ABA, 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.

#B34ABA Channel Values

How #B34ABA 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 179 · G 74 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 45% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 60% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B34ABA 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B34ABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B34ABA; 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 #B34ABA

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B34ABA.

How #B34ABA 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#B34ABA
Protanopia#6666BA
Protanomaly#8C5CBA
Deuteranopia#7A7AB8
Deuteranomaly#946AB9
Tritanopia#A96262
Tritanomaly#AD598E
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B34ABA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b34aba: #B34ABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B34ABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b34aba': '#B34ABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.290, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_b34aba">#B34ABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B34ABA"

More Pink Colors

#B34ABA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B34ABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B34ABA?

#B34ABA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(179, 74, 186) in RGB and hsl(296, 45%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #B34ABA?

#B34ABA is rgb(179, 74, 186) — red 179, green 74, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B34ABA?

#B34ABA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B34ABA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B34ABA scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B34ABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B34ABA 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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