#B81AD1 Color
#B81AD1 is rgb(184, 26, 209) in RGB, hsl(292, 78%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 18%) 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 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B81AD1rgb(184, 26, 209)hsl(292, 78%, 46%)hsv(292, 88%, 82%)cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 18%)oklch(57.3% 0.26 321.3)lab(46.00% 73.13 -58.06)lch(46.00% 93.38 321.55)What #B81AD1 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 #B81AD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B81AD1 Channel Values
How #B81AD1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 184 · G 26 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 78% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 88% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B81AD1 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.
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Colors That Go With #B81AD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B81AD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B81AD1
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 #B81AD1 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.
#B81AD1#5555D1#8844D1#7171CF#935AD0#AA5454#AF4497#6E6E6EUsing #B81AD1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b81ad1: #B81AD1;background-color: #B81AD1;colors: { 'color-b81ad1': '#B81AD1' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.102, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_b81ad1">#B81AD1</color>fill="#B81AD1"More Pink Colors
#B81AD1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B81AD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B81AD1?
#B81AD1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(184, 26, 209) in RGB and hsl(292, 78%, 46%) 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 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #B81AD1?
#B81AD1 is rgb(184, 26, 209) — red 184, green 26, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B81AD1?
#B81AD1 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B81AD1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B81AD1 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B81AD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B81AD1 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 13.81, which is visibly different.
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