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#B1487F Color

#B1487F is rgb(177, 72, 127) in RGB, hsl(329, 42%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 28%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1487F
HEX#B1487F
RGBrgb(177, 72, 127)
HSLhsl(329, 42%, 49%)
HSVhsv(329, 59%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 28%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.149 350.5)
LABlab(46.60% 47.74 -8.78)
LCHlch(46.60% 48.54 349.57)

What #B1487F 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 #B1487F, 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.

#B1487F Channel Values

How #B1487F 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 177 · G 72 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 42% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 59% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 28% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1487F 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 text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1487F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1487F; 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 #B1487F

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 #B1487F 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#B1487F
Protanopia#64647F
Protanomaly#8A5A7F
Deuteranopia#78787C
Deuteranomaly#92687D
Tritanopia#AE5252
Tritanomaly#AF4E67
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1487F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1487f: #B1487F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1487F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1487f': '#B1487F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.282, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_b1487f">#B1487F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1487F"

More Pink Colors

#B1487F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1487F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1487F?

#B1487F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(177, 72, 127) in RGB and hsl(329, 42%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.

What is the RGB value of #B1487F?

#B1487F is rgb(177, 72, 127) — red 177, green 72, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1487F?

#B1487F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 28%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1487F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B1487F scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1487F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1487F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 17.61, which is visibly different.

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