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#B65DB3 Color

#B65DB3 is rgb(182, 93, 179) in RGB, hsl(302, 38%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 10.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B65DB3
HEX#B65DB3
RGBrgb(182, 93, 179)
HSLhsl(302, 38%, 54%)
HSVhsv(302, 49%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.158 328.5)
LABlab(52.94% 45.62 -29.83)
LCHlch(52.94% 54.51 326.82)

What #B65DB3 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 #B65DB3, 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.

#B65DB3 Channel Values

How #B65DB3 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 93 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 38% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 49% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 2% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B65DB3 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B65DB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B65DB3; 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 #B65DB3

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 #B65DB3 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#B65DB3
Protanopia#7373B3
Protanomaly#926BB3
Deuteranopia#8383B1
Deuteranomaly#9A76B2
Tritanopia#AE6D6D
Tritanomaly#B1678E
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B65DB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b65db3: #B65DB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B65DB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b65db3': '#B65DB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.365, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_b65db3">#B65DB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#B65DB3"

More Pink Colors

#B65DB3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B65DB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B65DB3?

#B65DB3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 93, 179) in RGB and hsl(302, 38%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.73.

What is the RGB value of #B65DB3?

#B65DB3 is rgb(182, 93, 179) — red 182, green 93, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B65DB3?

#B65DB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B65DB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B65DB3 scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B65DB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B65DB3 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 12.7, which is visibly different.

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