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#B964AA Color

#B964AA is rgb(185, 100, 170) in RGB, hsl(311, 38%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 8%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B964AA
HEX#B964AA
RGBrgb(185, 100, 170)
HSLhsl(311, 38%, 56%)
HSVhsv(311, 46%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 8%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.14 334)
LABlab(54.41% 41.99 -22.32)
LCHlch(54.41% 47.55 332.01)

What #B964AA 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 #B964AA, 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.

#B964AA Channel Values

How #B964AA 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 100 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 38% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 46% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 8% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B964AA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B964AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B964AA; 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 #B964AA

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 #B964AA 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#B964AA
Protanopia#7878AA
Protanomaly#9671AA
Deuteranopia#8888A8
Deuteranomaly#9E7BA9
Tritanopia#B37070
Tritanomaly#B56B8B
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #B964AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b964aa: #B964AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B964AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b964aa': '#B964AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.392, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_b964aa">#B964AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B964AA"

More Pink Colors

#B964AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B964AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B964AA?

#B964AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 100, 170) in RGB and hsl(311, 38%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #B964AA?

#B964AA is rgb(185, 100, 170) — red 185, green 100, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B964AA?

#B964AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 8%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B964AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B964AA scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B964AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B964AA 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 17.83, which is visibly different.

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