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#B643A5 Color

#B643A5 is rgb(182, 67, 165) in RGB, hsl(309, 46%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 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 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B643A5
HEX#B643A5
RGBrgb(182, 67, 165)
HSLhsl(309, 46%, 49%)
HSVhsv(309, 63%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.186 334)
LABlab(47.90% 55.46 -29.44)
LCHlch(47.90% 62.79 332.04)

What #B643A5 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 #B643A5, 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.

#B643A5 Channel Values

How #B643A5 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 67 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 46% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 63% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 9% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B643A5 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 text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B643A5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B643A5; 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 #B643A5

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 #B643A5 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#B643A5
Protanopia#6464A5
Protanomaly#8C58A5
Deuteranopia#7979A3
Deuteranomaly#9568A4
Tritanopia#AF5858
Tritanomaly#B2507E
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #B643A5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b643a5: #B643A5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B643A5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b643a5': '#B643A5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.263, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_b643a5">#B643A5</color>
SVG fillfill="#B643A5"

More Pink Colors

#B643A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B643A5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B643A5?

#B643A5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 67, 165) in RGB and hsl(309, 46%, 49%) 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 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #B643A5?

#B643A5 is rgb(182, 67, 165) — red 182, green 67, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B643A5?

#B643A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B643A5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B643A5 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B643A5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B643A5 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 15.86, which is visibly different.

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