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#B087AE Color

#B087AE is rgb(176, 135, 174) in RGB, hsl(303, 21%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B087AE
HEX#B087AE
RGBrgb(176, 135, 174)
HSLhsl(303, 21%, 61%)
HSVhsv(303, 23%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.073 328)
LABlab(61.30% 21.13 -14.35)
LCHlch(61.30% 25.54 325.83)

What #B087AE 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 #B087AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.36Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.36Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.92African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.18Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.35

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

#B087AE Channel Values

How #B087AE 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 135 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 21% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 23% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 1% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B087AE 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B087AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B087AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B087AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B087AE
Complementary
#87B089
Analogous
#9E87B0
Analogous
#B08799
Triadic
#AEB087
Triadic
#87AEB0
Split comp.
#99B087
Split comp.
#87B09E

Tints & Shades of #B087AE

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

#BB96B9
#C7A9C5
#D1B8CF
#DBC7DA
#E5D7E4
#F1E9F1

Shades

#A06E9E
#8B5B88
#724B70
#563855
#3E283D
#251824

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B087AE.

How #B087AE 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#B087AE
Protanopia#8F8FAE
Protanomaly#9D8CAE
Deuteranopia#9696AD
Deuteranomaly#A190AD
Tritanopia#AC8D8D
Tritanomaly#AD8A9B
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #B087AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b087ae: #B087AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B087AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b087ae': '#B087AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.529, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_b087ae">#B087AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B087AE"

More Pink Colors

#B087AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B087AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B087AE?

#B087AE is a light pink — rgb(176, 135, 174) in RGB and hsl(303, 21%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #B087AE?

#B087AE is rgb(176, 135, 174) — red 176, green 135, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B087AE?

#B087AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B087AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B087AE scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B087AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B087AE 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 17.05, which is visibly different.

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