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#B3007D Color

#B3007D is rgb(179, 0, 125) in RGB, hsl(318, 100%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 30%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3007D
HEX#B3007D
RGBrgb(179, 0, 125)
HSLhsl(318, 100%, 35%)
HSVhsv(318, 100%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 30%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.215 346.9)
LABlab(40.04% 66.70 -17.37)
LCHlch(40.04% 68.92 345.41)

What #B3007D 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 #B3007D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6.75Flirt#A2006DΔE 7.34Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 7.84Fandango#B53389ΔE 9.64Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 9.64Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 14.33

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

#B3007D Channel Values

How #B3007D 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 179 · G 0 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 100% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 100% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 30% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3007D 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 text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3007D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3007D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3007D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3007D
Complementary
#00B336
Analogous
#8F00B3
Analogous
#B30024
Triadic
#7DB300
Triadic
#007DB3
Split comp.
#24B300
Split comp.
#00B38F

Tints & Shades of #B3007D

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

#E0009D
#FF0FB7
#FF3DC5
#FF6BD3
#FF99E0
#FFC7EE

Shades

#9E006F
#85005D
#70004F
#57003D
#42002E
#29001D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3007D.

How #B3007D 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#B3007D
Protanopia#4E4E7C
Protanomaly#833D7D
Deuteranopia#6C6C79
Deuteranomaly#8E547B
Tritanopia#AE2D2D
Tritanomaly#B02158
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3007D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3007d: #B3007D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3007D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3007d': '#B3007D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.000, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_b3007d">#B3007D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3007D"

More Pink Colors

#B3007D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3007D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3007D?

#B3007D is a dark pink — rgb(179, 0, 125) in RGB and hsl(318, 100%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #B3007D?

#B3007D is rgb(179, 0, 125) — red 179, green 0, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3007D?

#B3007D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 30%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3007D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B3007D scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3007D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3007D 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.