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#B4468F Color

#B4468F is rgb(180, 70, 143) in RGB, hsl(320, 44%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4468F
HEX#B4468F
RGBrgb(180, 70, 143)
HSLhsl(320, 44%, 49%)
HSVhsv(320, 61%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.165 343)
LABlab(47.25% 51.18 -17.38)
LCHlch(47.25% 54.05 341.24)

What #B4468F 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 #B4468F, 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.

#B4468F Channel Values

How #B4468F 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 70 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 44% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 61% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 21% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4468F 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4468F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4468F; 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 #B4468F

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

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How #B4468F 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#B4468F
Protanopia#64648F
Protanomaly#8B5A8F
Deuteranopia#79798C
Deuteranomaly#94688D
Tritanopia#AF5454
Tritanomaly#B14F70
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #B4468F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4468f: #B4468F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4468F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4468f': '#B4468F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.275, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b4468f">#B4468F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4468F"

More Pink Colors

#B4468F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4468F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4468F?

#B4468F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 70, 143) in RGB and hsl(320, 44%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #B4468F?

#B4468F is rgb(180, 70, 143) — red 180, green 70, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4468F?

#B4468F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4468F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B4468F scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4468F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4468F 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 18.8, which is visibly different.

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