#B365A1 Color

#B365A1 is rgb(179, 101, 161) in RGB, hsl(314, 34%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 10%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B365A1

HEX#B365A1

RGBrgb(179, 101, 161)

HSLhsl(314, 34%, 55%)

HSVhsv(314, 44%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 10%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.126 336.2)

LABlab(53.51% 38.30 -18.55)

LCHlch(53.51% 42.55 334.16)

What #B365A1 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 #B365A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 1.76 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.86 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.98 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 12.18 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 13.42 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 13.62

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

#B365A1 Channel Values

How #B365A1 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 179 · G 101 · B 161	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 314° · S 34% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 314° · S 44% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 44% · Y 10% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B365A1 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B365A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B365A1; 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 #B365A1

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 #B365A1 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#B365A1

Protanopia#7777A1

Protanomaly#9370A1

Deuteranopia#85859F

Deuteranomaly#9A7AA0

Tritanopia#AE6F6F

Tritanomaly#B06B86

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #B365A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b365a1: #B365A1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B365A1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b365a1': '#B365A1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.396, blue: 0.631)

Android XML<color name="color_b365a1">#B365A1</color>

SVG fillfill="#B365A1"

More Pink Colors

#B365A1 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

#B365A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B365A1?

#B365A1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(179, 101, 161) in RGB and hsl(314, 34%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.

What is the RGB value of #B365A1?

#B365A1 is rgb(179, 101, 161) — red 179, green 101, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B365A1?

#B365A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 10%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B365A1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B365A1 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B365A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B365A1 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.49, which is visibly different.

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