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#B63E9E Color

#B63E9E is rgb(182, 62, 158) in RGB, hsl(312, 49%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 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 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B63E9E
HEX#B63E9E
RGBrgb(182, 62, 158)
HSLhsl(312, 49%, 48%)
HSVhsv(312, 66%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.188 336.7)
LABlab(46.89% 56.63 -26.85)
LCHlch(46.89% 62.67 334.63)

What #B63E9E 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 #B63E9E, 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.

#B63E9E Channel Values

How #B63E9E 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 62 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 49% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 66% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 13% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B63E9E 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B63E9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B63E9E; 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 #B63E9E

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 #B63E9E 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#B63E9E
Protanopia#61619E
Protanomaly#8B559E
Deuteranopia#78789C
Deuteranomaly#95659D
Tritanopia#AF5252
Tritanomaly#B24B78
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B63E9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b63e9e: #B63E9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B63E9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b63e9e': '#B63E9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.243, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_b63e9e">#B63E9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B63E9E"

More Pink Colors

#B63E9E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B63E9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B63E9E?

#B63E9E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 62, 158) in RGB and hsl(312, 49%, 48%) 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 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #B63E9E?

#B63E9E is rgb(182, 62, 158) — red 182, green 62, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B63E9E?

#B63E9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B63E9E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B63E9E scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B63E9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B63E9E 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 17.93, which is visibly different.

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