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#B82EAC Color

#B82EAC is rgb(184, 46, 172) in RGB, hsl(305, 60%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 7%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B82EAC
HEX#B82EAC
RGBrgb(184, 46, 172)
HSLhsl(305, 60%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 75%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 7%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.218 332)
LABlab(45.80% 64.13 -36.81)
LCHlch(45.80% 73.95 330.15)

What #B82EAC 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 #B82EAC, 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.

#B82EAC Channel Values

How #B82EAC 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 46 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 60% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 75% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 7% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B82EAC 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 text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B82EAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B82EAC; 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 #B82EAC

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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Shades

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How #B82EAC 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#B82EAC
Protanopia#5B5BAC
Protanomaly#8A4DAC
Deuteranopia#7575AA
Deuteranomaly#9460AB
Tritanopia#AF4E4E
Tritanomaly#B3437F
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B82EAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b82eac: #B82EAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B82EAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b82eac': '#B82EAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.180, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_b82eac">#B82EAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B82EAC"

More Pink Colors

#B82EAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B82EAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B82EAC?

#B82EAC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(184, 46, 172) in RGB and hsl(305, 60%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #B82EAC?

#B82EAC is rgb(184, 46, 172) — red 184, green 46, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B82EAC?

#B82EAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 7%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B82EAC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B82EAC scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B82EAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B82EAC 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 14.17, which is visibly different.

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