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#B819AB Color

#B819AB is rgb(184, 25, 171) in RGB, hsl(305, 76%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 7%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B819AB
HEX#B819AB
RGBrgb(184, 25, 171)
HSLhsl(305, 76%, 41%)
HSVhsv(305, 86%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 7%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.234 332.3)
LABlab(43.99% 68.95 -39.07)
LCHlch(43.99% 79.25 330.46)

What #B819AB 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 #B819AB, 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.

#B819AB Channel Values

How #B819AB 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 25 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 76% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 86% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 7% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B819AB 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 text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B819AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B819AB; 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 #B819AB

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 #B819AB 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#B819AB
Protanopia#5555AB
Protanomaly#8844AB
Deuteranopia#7171A9
Deuteranomaly#935AAA
Tritanopia#AF4545
Tritanomaly#B3387B
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #B819AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b819ab: #B819AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B819AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b819ab': '#B819AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.098, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_b819ab">#B819AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B819AB"

More Pink Colors

#B819AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B819AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B819AB?

#B819AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(184, 25, 171) in RGB and hsl(305, 76%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.67.

What is the RGB value of #B819AB?

#B819AB is rgb(184, 25, 171) — red 184, green 25, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B819AB?

#B819AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 7%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B819AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B819AB scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B819AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B819AB 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.84, which is visibly different.

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