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#B430CF Color

#B430CF is rgb(180, 48, 207) in RGB, hsl(290, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B430CF
HEX#B430CF
RGBrgb(180, 48, 207)
HSLhsl(290, 62%, 50%)
HSVhsv(290, 77%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.241 320)
LABlab(47.05% 66.92 -55.28)
LCHlch(47.05% 86.80 320.44)

What #B430CF 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 #B430CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.76Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 10.14Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.47Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.11Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.58Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 16.12

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

#B430CF Channel Values

How #B430CF 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 48 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 62% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 77% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B430CF 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 text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B430CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B430CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B430CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B430CF
Complementary
#4BCF30
Analogous
#6530CF
Analogous
#CF309A
Triadic
#CFB430
Triadic
#30CFB4
Split comp.
#9ACF30
Split comp.
#30CF65

Tints & Shades of #B430CF

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

#BF4DD5
#C96ADC
#D487E3
#DDA0E9
#E7BDEF
#F2DAF6

Shades

#9B2AB2
#852499
#6C1D7C
#561763
#3D1046
#280B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B430CF.

How #B430CF 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#B430CF
Protanopia#5A5ACF
Protanomaly#874CCF
Deuteranopia#7373CD
Deuteranomaly#915FCE
Tritanopia#A65B5B
Tritanomaly#AC4D98
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B430CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b430cf: #B430CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B430CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b430cf': '#B430CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.188, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b430cf">#B430CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B430CF"

More Pink Colors

#B430CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B430CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B430CF?

#B430CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 48, 207) in RGB and hsl(290, 62%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.

What is the RGB value of #B430CF?

#B430CF is rgb(180, 48, 207) — red 180, green 48, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B430CF?

#B430CF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B430CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B430CF scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B430CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B430CF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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