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#B65CBC Color

#B65CBC is rgb(182, 92, 188) in RGB, hsl(296, 42%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 51%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B65CBC
HEX#B65CBC
RGBrgb(182, 92, 188)
HSLhsl(296, 42%, 55%)
HSVhsv(296, 51%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 51%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.168 325)
LABlab(53.09% 47.33 -34.79)
LCHlch(53.09% 58.74 323.69)

What #B65CBC 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 #B65CBC, 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.

#B65CBC Channel Values

How #B65CBC 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 92 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 42% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 51% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B65CBC 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B65CBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B65CBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B65CBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B65CBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B65CBC.

How #B65CBC 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#B65CBC
Protanopia#7272BC
Protanomaly#926ABC
Deuteranopia#8383BA
Deuteranomaly#9A75BB
Tritanopia#AD6E6E
Tritanomaly#B16794
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B65CBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b65cbc: #B65CBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B65CBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b65cbc': '#B65CBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.361, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_b65cbc">#B65CBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B65CBC"

More Pink Colors

#B65CBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B65CBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B65CBC?

#B65CBC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 92, 188) in RGB and hsl(296, 42%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #B65CBC?

#B65CBC is rgb(182, 92, 188) — red 182, green 92, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B65CBC?

#B65CBC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 51%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B65CBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B65CBC scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B65CBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B65CBC 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 10.96, which is visibly different.

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