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#B72A98 Color

#B72A98 is rgb(183, 42, 152) in RGB, hsl(313, 63%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 17%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B72A98
HEX#B72A98
RGBrgb(183, 42, 152)
HSLhsl(313, 63%, 44%)
HSVhsv(313, 77%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 17%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.208 338.7)
LABlab(44.37% 62.92 -27.13)
LCHlch(44.37% 68.52 336.67)

What #B72A98 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 #B72A98, 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.

#B72A98 Channel Values

How #B72A98 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 183 · G 42 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 63% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 77% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 17% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B72A98 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B72A98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B72A98; 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 #B72A98

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 #B72A98 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#B72A98
Protanopia#595998
Protanomaly#894A98
Deuteranopia#737395
Deuteranomaly#935E96
Tritanopia#B04545
Tritanomaly#B33C70
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #B72A98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b72a98: #B72A98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B72A98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b72a98': '#B72A98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.165, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_b72a98">#B72A98</color>
SVG fillfill="#B72A98"

More Pink Colors

#B72A98 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B72A98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B72A98?

#B72A98 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 42, 152) in RGB and hsl(313, 63%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #B72A98?

#B72A98 is rgb(183, 42, 152) — red 183, green 42, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B72A98?

#B72A98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 17%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B72A98 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B72A98 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B72A98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B72A98 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.68, which is visibly different.

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