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#B404A5 Color

#B404A5 is rgb(180, 4, 165) in RGB, hsl(305, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B404A5
HEX#B404A5
RGBrgb(180, 4, 165)
HSLhsl(305, 96%, 36%)
HSVhsv(305, 98%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.237 333)
LABlab(42.04% 70.08 -38.63)
LCHlch(42.04% 80.02 331.13)

What #B404A5 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 #B404A5, 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.

#B404A5 Channel Values

How #B404A5 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 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 96% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 98% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 8% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B404A5 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 text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B404A5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B404A5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B404A5; 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 #B404A5

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B404A5.

How #B404A5 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#B404A5
Protanopia#4F4FA5
Protanomaly#843EA5
Deuteranopia#6D6DA2
Deuteranomaly#8F55A3
Tritanopia#AB3E3E
Tritanomaly#AF3076
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B404A5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b404a5: #B404A5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B404A5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b404a5': '#B404A5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.016, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_b404a5">#B404A5</color>
SVG fillfill="#B404A5"

More Pink Colors

#B404A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B404A5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B404A5?

#B404A5 is a dark pink — rgb(180, 4, 165) in RGB and hsl(305, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.

What is the RGB value of #B404A5?

#B404A5 is rgb(180, 4, 165) — red 180, green 4, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B404A5?

#B404A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B404A5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B404A5 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B404A5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B404A5 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.19, which is visibly different.

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