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#B6259E Color

#B6259E is rgb(182, 37, 158) in RGB, hsl(310, 66%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 13%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6259E
HEX#B6259E
RGBrgb(182, 37, 158)
HSLhsl(310, 66%, 43%)
HSVhsv(310, 80%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 13%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.216 336.1)
LABlab(43.95% 64.60 -31.40)
LCHlch(43.95% 71.83 334.08)

What #B6259E 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 #B6259E, 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.

#B6259E Channel Values

How #B6259E 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 37 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 66% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 80% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 13% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6259E 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 text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6259E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6259E; 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 #B6259E

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 #B6259E 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#B6259E
Protanopia#57579E
Protanomaly#87489E
Deuteranopia#72729B
Deuteranomaly#925C9C
Tritanopia#AF4545
Tritanomaly#B23A73
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #B6259E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6259e: #B6259E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6259E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6259e': '#B6259E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.145, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_b6259e">#B6259E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6259E"

More Pink Colors

#B6259E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6259E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6259E?

#B6259E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 37, 158) in RGB and hsl(310, 66%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #B6259E?

#B6259E is rgb(182, 37, 158) — red 182, green 37, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6259E?

#B6259E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 13%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6259E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B6259E scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6259E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6259E 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.4, which is visibly different.

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