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#B640CE Color

#B640CE is rgb(182, 64, 206) in RGB, hsl(290, 59%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B640CE
HEX#B640CE
RGBrgb(182, 64, 206)
HSLhsl(290, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(290, 69%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.224 320.4)
LABlab(49.28% 61.88 -51.12)
LCHlch(49.28% 80.26 320.44)

What #B640CE 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 #B640CE, 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.

#B640CE Channel Values

How #B640CE 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 64 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 59% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 69% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B640CE 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B640CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B640CE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #B640CE

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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Shades

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How #B640CE 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#B640CE
Protanopia#6262CE
Protanomaly#8C56CE
Deuteranopia#7878CC
Deuteranomaly#9566CD
Tritanopia#A96262
Tritanomaly#AE5699
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B640CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b640ce: #B640CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B640CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b640ce': '#B640CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.251, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b640ce">#B640CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B640CE"

More Pink Colors

#B640CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B640CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B640CE?

#B640CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 64, 206) in RGB and hsl(290, 59%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.

What is the RGB value of #B640CE?

#B640CE is rgb(182, 64, 206) — red 182, green 64, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B640CE?

#B640CE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B640CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B640CE scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B640CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B640CE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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