#B931A0 Color

#B931A0 is rgb(185, 49, 160) in RGB, hsl(311, 58%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B931A0

HEX#B931A0

RGBrgb(185, 49, 160)

HSLhsl(311, 58%, 46%)

HSVhsv(311, 74%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.207 336.5)

LABlab(45.81% 62.17 -29.67)

LCHlch(45.81% 68.89 334.49)

What #B931A0 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 #B931A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 1.5 Fandango#B53389ΔE 12.46 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.8 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 12.83 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 15.38 Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 15.95

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B931A0 Channel Values

How #B931A0 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 185 · G 49 · B 160	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 311° · S 58% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 311° · S 74% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 74% · Y 14% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B931A0 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B931A0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B931A0; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #B931A0

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 #B931A0 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#B931A0

Protanopia#5C5CA0

Protanomaly#8B4FA0

Deuteranopia#76769D

Deuteranomaly#95629E

Tritanopia#B24B4B

Tritanomaly#B54277

Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #B931A0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b931a0: #B931A0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B931A0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b931a0': '#B931A0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.192, blue: 0.627)

Android XML<color name="color_b931a0">#B931A0</color>

SVG fillfill="#B931A0"

More Pink Colors

#B931A0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B931A0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B931A0?

#B931A0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 49, 160) in RGB and hsl(311, 58%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.

What is the RGB value of #B931A0?

#B931A0 is rgb(185, 49, 160) — red 185, green 49, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B931A0?

#B931A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B931A0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B931A0 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B931A0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B931A0 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 16.2, which is visibly different.

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