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#B4469A Color

#B4469A is rgb(180, 70, 154) in RGB, hsl(314, 44%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 14%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4469A
HEX#B4469A
RGBrgb(180, 70, 154)
HSLhsl(314, 44%, 49%)
HSVhsv(314, 61%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 14%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.172 338)
LABlab(47.63% 52.38 -23.37)
LCHlch(47.63% 57.35 335.95)

What #B4469A 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 #B4469A, 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.

#B4469A Channel Values

How #B4469A 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 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 44% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 61% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 14% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4469A 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4469A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4469A; 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 #B4469A

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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How #B4469A 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#B4469A
Protanopia#64649A
Protanomaly#8B5A9A
Deuteranopia#797998
Deuteranomaly#946899
Tritanopia#AE5757
Tritanomaly#B05077
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #B4469A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4469a: #B4469A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4469A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4469a': '#B4469A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.275, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_b4469a">#B4469A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4469A"

More Pink Colors

#B4469A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4469A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4469A?

#B4469A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 70, 154) in RGB and hsl(314, 44%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #B4469A?

#B4469A is rgb(180, 70, 154) — red 180, green 70, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4469A?

#B4469A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 14%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4469A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B4469A scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4469A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4469A 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 18.55, which is visibly different.

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