#B64999

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #B64999

The hex code #B64999 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 73 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 60% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 316.0° hue, 42.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B64999
RGB182, 73, 153
HSL316.0°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 60%, 16%, 29%
HSV316.0°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB48.3, 53.4, -22.1
XYZ27.4, 17.0, 32.0
Decimal11946393

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B64999; }
.text-color { color: #B64999; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B64999; }

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