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#B993BD Color

#B993BD is rgb(185, 147, 189) in RGB, hsl(294, 24%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B993BD
HEX#B993BD
RGBrgb(185, 147, 189)
HSLhsl(294, 24%, 66%)
HSVhsv(294, 22%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.074 323.2)
LABlab(65.59% 20.20 -16.24)
LCHlch(65.59% 25.92 321.20)

What #B993BD 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 #B993BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.97Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.25Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.8Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.3Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.35Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.66

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

#B993BD Channel Values

How #B993BD 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 147 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 24% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 22% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B993BD 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B993BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B993BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B993BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B993BD
Complementary
#98BD93
Analogous
#A493BD
Analogous
#BD93AC
Triadic
#BDB993
Triadic
#93BDB9
Split comp.
#ACBD93
Split comp.
#93BDA4

Tints & Shades of #B993BD

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

#C3A3C7
#CBB0CF
#D6C0D8
#DECCE0
#E8DCEA
#F1E9F1

Shades

#A677AC
#925D98
#774C7B
#5E3C62
#432B46
#281929

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B993BD.

How #B993BD 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#B993BD
Protanopia#9A9ABD
Protanomaly#A797BD
Deuteranopia#A1A1BC
Deuteranomaly#AB9CBC
Tritanopia#B49999
Tritanomaly#B697A9
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B993BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b993bd: #B993BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B993BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b993bd': '#B993BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.576, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_b993bd">#B993BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B993BD"

More Pink Colors

#B993BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B993BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B993BD?

#B993BD is a light pink — rgb(185, 147, 189) in RGB and hsl(294, 24%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #B993BD?

#B993BD is rgb(185, 147, 189) — red 185, green 147, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B993BD?

#B993BD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B993BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B993BD scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B993BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B993BD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.

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