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#B4047C Color

#B4047C is rgb(180, 4, 124) in RGB, hsl(319, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4047C
HEX#B4047C
RGBrgb(180, 4, 124)
HSLhsl(319, 96%, 36%)
HSVhsv(319, 98%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.213 347.7)
LABlab(40.35% 66.44 -16.24)
LCHlch(40.35% 68.40 346.26)

What #B4047C 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 #B4047C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6.15Flirt#A2006DΔE 6.9Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 7.68Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 8.92Fandango#B53389ΔE 9.4Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 13.87

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

#B4047C Channel Values

How #B4047C 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 180 · G 4 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 96% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 98% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 31% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4047C 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 text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4047C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4047C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4047C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4047C
Complementary
#04B43B
Analogous
#9404B4
Analogous
#B40424
Triadic
#7CB404
Triadic
#047CB4
Split comp.
#24B404
Split comp.
#04B494

Tints & Shades of #B4047C

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

#E1059B
#FA19B3
#FB46C2
#FC6ECF
#FD9BDE
#FEC8ED

Shades

#9B036B
#87035D
#6E024C
#5A023E
#41012D
#2D011F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4047C.

How #B4047C 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#B4047C
Protanopia#4F4F7B
Protanomaly#843E7C
Deuteranopia#6D6D78
Deuteranomaly#8F557A
Tritanopia#AF2D2D
Tritanomaly#B12258
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4047C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4047c: #B4047C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4047C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4047c': '#B4047C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.016, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_b4047c">#B4047C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4047C"

More Pink Colors

#B4047C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B4047C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4047C?

#B4047C is a dark pink — rgb(180, 4, 124) in RGB and hsl(319, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #B4047C?

#B4047C is rgb(180, 4, 124) — red 180, green 4, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4047C?

#B4047C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 31%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4047C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B4047C scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4047C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4047C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.