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#B658A8 Color

#B658A8 is rgb(182, 88, 168) in RGB, hsl(309, 39%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), visibly different at ΔE 12.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B658A8
HEX#B658A8
RGBrgb(182, 88, 168)
HSLhsl(309, 39%, 53%)
HSVhsv(309, 52%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.156 333.3)
LABlab(51.58% 46.58 -25.52)
LCHlch(51.58% 53.11 331.28)

What #B658A8 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 #B658A8, 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.

#B658A8 Channel Values

How #B658A8 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 88 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 39% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 52% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 8% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B658A8 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B658A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B658A8; 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 #B658A8

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 #B658A8 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#B658A8
Protanopia#7070A8
Protanomaly#9167A8
Deuteranopia#8181A6
Deuteranomaly#9973A7
Tritanopia#AF6767
Tritanomaly#B26186
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #B658A8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b658a8: #B658A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B658A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b658a8': '#B658A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.345, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_b658a8">#B658A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#B658A8"

More Pink Colors

#B658A8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B658A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B658A8?

#B658A8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 88, 168) in RGB and hsl(309, 39%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.11.

What is the RGB value of #B658A8?

#B658A8 is rgb(182, 88, 168) — red 182, green 88, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B658A8?

#B658A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B658A8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B658A8 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B658A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B658A8 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 15.26, which is visibly different.

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