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#B80CCF Color

#B80CCF is rgb(184, 12, 207) in RGB, hsl(293, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B80CCF
HEX#B80CCF
RGBrgb(184, 12, 207)
HSLhsl(293, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(293, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.265 322)
LABlab(45.24% 74.74 -58.14)
LCHlch(45.24% 94.69 322.12)

What #B80CCF 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 #B80CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.82Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.91Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.51Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.2Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.22Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.34

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B80CCF Channel Values

How #B80CCF 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 184 · G 12 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B80CCF 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B80CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B80CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B80CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B80CCF
Complementary
#23CF0C
Analogous
#570CCF
Analogous
#CF0C84
Triadic
#CFB80C
Triadic
#0CCFB8
Split comp.
#84CF0C
Split comp.
#0CCF57

Tints & Shades of #B80CCF

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

#D713F1
#DE39F3
#E460F6
#EA82F8
#F0A8FA
#F7CFFC

Shades

#9F0AB2
#89099A
#70077D
#5A0665
#400448
#2B0330

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B80CCF.

How #B80CCF 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#B80CCF
Protanopia#5252CF
Protanomaly#8741CF
Deuteranopia#7070CD
Deuteranomaly#9258CE
Tritanopia#AA5151
Tritanomaly#B04095
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B80CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b80ccf: #B80CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B80CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b80ccf': '#B80CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.047, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b80ccf">#B80CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B80CCF"

More Pink Colors

#B80CCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B80CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B80CCF?

#B80CCF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(184, 12, 207) in RGB and hsl(293, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #B80CCF?

#B80CCF is rgb(184, 12, 207) — red 184, green 12, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B80CCF?

#B80CCF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B80CCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B80CCF scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B80CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B80CCF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.

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