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#B8428F Color

#B8428F is rgb(184, 66, 143) in RGB, hsl(321, 47%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 22%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8428F
HEX#B8428F
RGBrgb(184, 66, 143)
HSLhsl(321, 47%, 49%)
HSVhsv(321, 64%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 22%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.173 344)
LABlab(47.28% 54.06 -17.26)
LCHlch(47.28% 56.74 342.29)

What #B8428F 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 #B8428F, 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.

#B8428F Channel Values

How #B8428F 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 66 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 47% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 64% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 22% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8428F 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B8428F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8428F; 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 #B8428F

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 #B8428F 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#B8428F
Protanopia#64648F
Protanomaly#8D588F
Deuteranopia#7A7A8C
Deuteranomaly#97688D
Tritanopia#B35151
Tritanomaly#B54B6F
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #B8428F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b8428f: #B8428F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8428F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8428f': '#B8428F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.259, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b8428f">#B8428F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8428F"

More Pink Colors

#B8428F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B8428F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8428F?

#B8428F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(184, 66, 143) in RGB and hsl(321, 47%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #B8428F?

#B8428F is rgb(184, 66, 143) — red 184, green 66, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8428F?

#B8428F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 22%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8428F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B8428F scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8428F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8428F 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 15.97, which is visibly different.

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