#B34784 Color
#B34784 is rgb(179, 71, 132) in RGB, hsl(326, 43%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B34784rgb(179, 71, 132)hsl(326, 43%, 49%)hsv(326, 60%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 30%)oklch(56.1% 0.155 348.3)lab(46.90% 49.32 -11.31)lch(46.90% 50.60 347.08)What #B34784 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 #B34784, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B34784 Channel Values
How #B34784 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 179 · G 71 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 43% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 60% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 26% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B34784 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.
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Colors That Go With #B34784
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B34784; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B34784
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 #B34784 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.
#B34784#656584#8B5A84#797981#946982#AF5252#B14E6A#6F6F6FUsing #B34784 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b34784: #B34784;background-color: #B34784;colors: { 'color-b34784': '#B34784' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.278, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_b34784">#B34784</color>fill="#B34784"More Pink Colors
#B34784 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B34784 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B34784?
#B34784 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(179, 71, 132) in RGB and hsl(326, 43%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #B34784?
#B34784 is rgb(179, 71, 132) — red 179, green 71, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B34784?
#B34784 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B34784 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B34784 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B34784 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B34784 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 19.19, which is visibly different.
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