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#B08DAB Color

#B08DAB is rgb(176, 141, 171) in RGB, hsl(309, 18%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B08DAB
HEX#B08DAB
RGBrgb(176, 141, 171)
HSLhsl(309, 18%, 62%)
HSVhsv(309, 20%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.059 331)
LABlab(62.70% 17.52 -10.58)
LCHlch(62.70% 20.46 328.87)

What #B08DAB 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 #B08DAB, 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.

#B08DAB Channel Values

How #B08DAB 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 141 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 18% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 20% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 3% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B08DAB 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B08DAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B08DAB; 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 #B08DAB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B08DAB.

How #B08DAB 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#B08DAB
Protanopia#9494AB
Protanomaly#A091AB
Deuteranopia#9A9AAA
Deuteranomaly#A395AA
Tritanopia#AD9191
Tritanomaly#AE909C
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B08DAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b08dab: #B08DAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B08DAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b08dab': '#B08DAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.553, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_b08dab">#B08DAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B08DAB"

More Pink Colors

#B08DAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B08DAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B08DAB?

#B08DAB is a light pink — rgb(176, 141, 171) in RGB and hsl(309, 18%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #B08DAB?

#B08DAB is rgb(176, 141, 171) — red 176, green 141, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B08DAB?

#B08DAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B08DAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B08DAB scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B08DAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B08DAB 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.57, which is visibly different.

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