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#B62CCE Color

#B62CCE is rgb(182, 44, 206) in RGB, hsl(291, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B62CCE
HEX#B62CCE
RGBrgb(182, 44, 206)
HSLhsl(291, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(291, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.245 321.1)
LABlab(46.92% 68.36 -54.89)
LCHlch(46.92% 87.67 321.23)

What #B62CCE 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 #B62CCE, 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.

#B62CCE Channel Values

How #B62CCE 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 44 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B62CCE 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B62CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B62CCE; 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 #B62CCE

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 #B62CCE 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#B62CCE
Protanopia#5959CE
Protanomaly#884BCE
Deuteranopia#7373CC
Deuteranomaly#935ECD
Tritanopia#A85959
Tritanomaly#AE4B96
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B62CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b62cce: #B62CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B62CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b62cce': '#B62CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.173, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b62cce">#B62CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B62CCE"

More Pink Colors

#B62CCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B62CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B62CCE?

#B62CCE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 44, 206) in RGB and hsl(291, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #B62CCE?

#B62CCE is rgb(182, 44, 206) — red 182, green 44, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B62CCE?

#B62CCE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B62CCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B62CCE scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B62CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B62CCE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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