#B15DAE Color

#B15DAE is rgb(177, 93, 174) in RGB, hsl(302, 35%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B15DAE

HEX#B15DAE

RGBrgb(177, 93, 174)

HSLhsl(302, 35%, 53%)

HSVhsv(302, 47%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.15 328.6)

LABlab(52.06% 43.34 -28.36)

LCHlch(52.06% 51.80 326.80)

What #B15DAE 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 #B15DAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.58 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 12.48 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.88 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.5 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.52 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 14.67

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

#B15DAE Channel Values

How #B15DAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 177 · G 93 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 302° · S 35% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 302° · S 47% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 47% · Y 2% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B15DAE 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B15DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B15DAE; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B15DAE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B15DAE.

How #B15DAE 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#B15DAE

Protanopia#7171AE

Protanomaly#8F6AAE

Deuteranopia#8181AC

Deuteranomaly#9674AD

Tritanopia#AA6C6C

Tritanomaly#AD668B

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #B15DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b15dae: #B15DAE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B15DAE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b15dae': '#B15DAE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.365, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="color_b15dae">#B15DAE</color>

SVG fillfill="#B15DAE"

More Pink Colors

#B15DAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B15DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B15DAE?

#B15DAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(177, 93, 174) in RGB and hsl(302, 35%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #B15DAE?

#B15DAE is rgb(177, 93, 174) — red 177, green 93, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B15DAE?

#B15DAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B15DAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B15DAE scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B15DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B15DAE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.18, which is visibly different.

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