Fandango (#B53389)

The hex code for Fandango is #B53389. It is rgb(181, 51, 137) in RGB, hsl(320, 56%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 24%, 29%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B53389

RGBrgb(181, 51, 137)

HSLhsl(320, 56%, 45%)

HSVhsv(320, 72%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 24%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.187 344.5)

LABlab(44.48% 58.16 -17.95)

LCHlch(44.48% 60.87 342.85)

Colors Closest to Fandango

Fandango is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 4.31 Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 6.1 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 6.73 Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 9.04 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 9.13 Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 9.56

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

#B53389 Channel Values

How Fandango breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 181 · G 51 · B 137	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 320° · S 56% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 320° · S 72% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 72% · Y 24% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Fandango 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 text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Fandango

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

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

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How Fandango 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#B53389

Protanopia#5C5C89

Protanomaly#894E89

Deuteranopia#747486

Deuteranomaly#936087

Tritanopia#B04646

Tritanomaly#B23F67

Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #B53389 in Code

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

CSS custom property--fandango: #B53389;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B53389;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'fandango': '#B53389' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.200, blue: 0.537)

Android XML<color name="fandango">#B53389</color>

SVG fillfill="#B53389"

More Pink Colors

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

b768a2 b48395 b784a7 b39eb5 bb3385 b3446c bd00bd b300b2 bd33a4 b03060 c0448f ae98aa cc00cc da1d81 e60076 efbbcc f6acdb fdf2f8 ff47ff ffbcd9 420042 66023c 86608e 9e0035

#B53389 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Fandango?

The hex code for Fandango is #B53389. That is rgb(181, 51, 137) in RGB, hsl(320, 56%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 24%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B53389?

#B53389 is rgb(181, 51, 137) — red 181, green 51, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B53389?

#B53389 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 24%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B53389 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B53389 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B53389 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B53389 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 12.07, which is visibly different.

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