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#B96DC0 Color

#B96DC0 is rgb(185, 109, 192) in RGB, hsl(295, 40%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B96DC0
HEX#B96DC0
RGBrgb(185, 109, 192)
HSLhsl(295, 40%, 59%)
HSVhsv(295, 43%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.145 324)
LABlab(57.03% 40.47 -30.94)
LCHlch(57.03% 50.95 322.60)

What #B96DC0 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 #B96DC0, 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.

#B96DC0 Channel Values

How #B96DC0 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 109 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 40% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 43% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B96DC0 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B96DC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B96DC0; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #B96DC0

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B96DC0.

How #B96DC0 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#B96DC0
Protanopia#7E7EC0
Protanomaly#9978C0
Deuteranopia#8C8CBE
Deuteranomaly#A081BF
Tritanopia#B17C7C
Tritanomaly#B4769C
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B96DC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b96dc0: #B96DC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B96DC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b96dc0': '#B96DC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.427, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_b96dc0">#B96DC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B96DC0"

More Pink Colors

#B96DC0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B96DC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B96DC0?

#B96DC0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 109, 192) in RGB and hsl(295, 40%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.

What is the RGB value of #B96DC0?

#B96DC0 is rgb(185, 109, 192) — red 185, green 109, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B96DC0?

#B96DC0 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B96DC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B96DC0 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B96DC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B96DC0 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 13.65, which is visibly different.

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