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#B0179C Color

#B0179C is rgb(176, 23, 156) in RGB, hsl(308, 77%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 11%, 31%) 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0179C
HEX#B0179C
RGBrgb(176, 23, 156)
HSLhsl(308, 77%, 39%)
HSVhsv(308, 87%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 11%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.222 334.8)
LABlab(41.67% 66.01 -33.86)
LCHlch(41.67% 74.19 332.84)

What #B0179C 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 #B0179C, 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.

#B0179C Channel Values

How #B0179C 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 176 · G 23 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 77% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 87% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 11% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0179C 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 text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0179C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0179C; 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 #B0179C

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 #B0179C 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#B0179C
Protanopia#50509C
Protanomaly#82419C
Deuteranopia#6C6C99
Deuteranomaly#8C569A
Tritanopia#A83F3F
Tritanomaly#AB3370
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #B0179C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0179c: #B0179C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0179C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0179c': '#B0179C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.090, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_b0179c">#B0179C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0179C"

More Pink Colors

#B0179C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0179C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0179C?

#B0179C is a dark pink — rgb(176, 23, 156) in RGB and hsl(308, 77%, 39%) 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 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #B0179C?

#B0179C is rgb(176, 23, 156) — red 176, green 23, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0179C?

#B0179C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 11%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0179C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B0179C scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0179C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0179C 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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