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#B915BC Color

#B915BC is rgb(185, 21, 188) in RGB, hsl(299, 80%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 89%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B915BC
HEX#B915BC
RGBrgb(185, 21, 188)
HSLhsl(299, 80%, 41%)
HSVhsv(299, 89%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 89%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.248 327.4)
LABlab(44.77% 71.64 -47.83)
LCHlch(44.77% 86.14 326.27)

What #B915BC 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 #B915BC, 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.

#B915BC Channel Values

How #B915BC 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 185 · G 21 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 80% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 89% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B915BC 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 text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B915BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B915BC; 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 #B915BC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B915BC.

How #B915BC 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#B915BC
Protanopia#5454BC
Protanomaly#8843BC
Deuteranopia#7171BA
Deuteranomaly#935ABB
Tritanopia#AE4B4B
Tritanomaly#B23C87
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B915BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b915bc: #B915BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B915BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b915bc': '#B915BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.082, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_b915bc">#B915BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B915BC"

More Pink Colors

#B915BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B915BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B915BC?

#B915BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 21, 188) in RGB and hsl(299, 80%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #B915BC?

#B915BC is rgb(185, 21, 188) — red 185, green 21, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B915BC?

#B915BC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 89%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B915BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B915BC scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B915BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B915BC 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 17.45, which is visibly different.

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