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#B47495 Color

#B47495 is rgb(180, 116, 149) in RGB, hsl(329, 30%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 17%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B47495
HEX#B47495
RGBrgb(180, 116, 149)
HSLhsl(329, 30%, 58%)
HSVhsv(329, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 17%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.091 347.7)
LABlab(56.58% 29.41 -6.99)
LCHlch(56.58% 30.23 346.63)

What #B47495 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 #B47495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.68English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.1Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 10.48Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.93Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 12.11Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 12.73

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

#B47495 Channel Values

How #B47495 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 180 · G 116 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 30% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 17% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B47495 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B47495 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B47495

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B47495; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B47495
Complementary
#74B493
Analogous
#B374B4
Analogous
#B47475
Triadic
#95B474
Triadic
#7495B4
Split comp.
#75B474
Split comp.
#74B4B3

Tints & Shades of #B47495

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

#BF88A4
#C898B1
#D2ACC0
#DDC0CF
#E8D4DE
#F1E4EB

Shades

#A65981
#8F4D6F
#743E5A
#5A3046
#3F2231
#28151F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B47495.

How #B47495 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#B47495
Protanopia#828295
Protanomaly#987D95
Deuteranopia#8D8D93
Deuteranomaly#9E8494
Tritanopia#B17979
Tritanomaly#B27785
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B47495 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b47495: #B47495;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B47495;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b47495': '#B47495' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.455, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_b47495">#B47495</color>
SVG fillfill="#B47495"

More Pink Colors

#B47495 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B47495 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B47495?

#B47495 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 116, 149) in RGB and hsl(329, 30%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #B47495?

#B47495 is rgb(180, 116, 149) — red 180, green 116, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B47495?

#B47495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 17%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B47495 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B47495 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B47495 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B47495 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 18.49, which is visibly different.

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