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#B9419F Color

#B9419F is rgb(185, 65, 159) in RGB, hsl(313, 48%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 27%) 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 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9419F
HEX#B9419F
RGBrgb(185, 65, 159)
HSLhsl(313, 48%, 49%)
HSVhsv(313, 65%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.186 337.4)
LABlab(47.86% 56.43 -25.90)
LCHlch(47.86% 62.09 335.35)

What #B9419F 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 #B9419F, 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.

#B9419F Channel Values

How #B9419F 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 65 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 48% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 65% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 14% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9419F 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 text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9419F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9419F; 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 #B9419F

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 #B9419F 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#B9419F
Protanopia#64649F
Protanomaly#8E589F
Deuteranopia#7A7A9C
Deuteranomaly#97689D
Tritanopia#B25555
Tritanomaly#B54D79
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #B9419F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9419f: #B9419F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9419F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9419f': '#B9419F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.255, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_b9419f">#B9419F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9419F"

More Pink Colors

#B9419F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9419F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9419F?

#B9419F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 65, 159) in RGB and hsl(313, 48%, 49%) 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #B9419F?

#B9419F is rgb(185, 65, 159) — red 185, green 65, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9419F?

#B9419F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9419F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B9419F scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9419F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9419F 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 17.46, which is visibly different.

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