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#B60295 Color

#B60295 is rgb(182, 2, 149) in RGB, hsl(311, 98%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 18%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B60295
HEX#B60295
RGBrgb(182, 2, 149)
HSLhsl(311, 98%, 36%)
HSVhsv(311, 99%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 18%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.229 338.9)
LABlab(41.65% 69.16 -29.57)
LCHlch(41.65% 75.21 336.85)

What #B60295 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 #B60295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 8.13Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.53Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 15.9Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 16Fandango#B53389ΔE 16.24Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 16.28

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

#B60295 Channel Values

How #B60295 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 182 · G 2 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 98% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 99% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 18% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B60295 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 text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B60295 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B60295

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B60295; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B60295
Complementary
#02B623
Analogous
#7D02B6
Analogous
#B6023B
Triadic
#95B602
Triadic
#0295B6
Split comp.
#3BB602
Split comp.
#02B67D

Tints & Shades of #B60295

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

#E302BA
#FD17D3
#FD44DB
#FE6DE3
#FE9AEC
#FEC7F4

Shades

#9D0280
#880170
#6F015B
#5B014A
#420136
#2D0025

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B60295.

How #B60295 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#B60295
Protanopia#505095
Protanomaly#853E95
Deuteranopia#6E6E92
Deuteranomaly#905693
Tritanopia#AF3737
Tritanomaly#B22A6A
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B60295 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b60295: #B60295;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B60295;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b60295': '#B60295' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.008, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_b60295">#B60295</color>
SVG fillfill="#B60295"

More Pink Colors

#B60295 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B60295 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B60295?

#B60295 is a dark pink — rgb(182, 2, 149) in RGB and hsl(311, 98%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #B60295?

#B60295 is rgb(182, 2, 149) — red 182, green 2, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B60295?

#B60295 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 18%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B60295 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B60295 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B60295 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B60295 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 15.9, which is visibly different.

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