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#B474AF Color

#B474AF is rgb(180, 116, 175) in RGB, hsl(305, 30%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B474AF
HEX#B474AF
RGBrgb(180, 116, 175)
HSLhsl(305, 30%, 58%)
HSVhsv(305, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.112 329.5)
LABlab(57.34% 32.77 -20.82)
LCHlch(57.34% 38.82 327.57)

What #B474AF 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 #B474AF, 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.

#B474AF Channel Values

How #B474AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 30% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 3% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B474AF 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B474AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B474AF; 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 #B474AF

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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Shades

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How #B474AF 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#B474AF
Protanopia#8282AF
Protanomaly#987DAF
Deuteranopia#8D8DAE
Deuteranomaly#9E84AE
Tritanopia#AE7D7D
Tritanomaly#B17A94
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #B474AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b474af: #B474AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B474AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b474af': '#B474AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.455, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_b474af">#B474AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B474AF"

More Pink Colors

#B474AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B474AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B474AF?

#B474AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 116, 175) in RGB and hsl(305, 30%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #B474AF?

#B474AF is rgb(180, 116, 175) — red 180, green 116, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B474AF?

#B474AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B474AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B474AF scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B474AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B474AF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.16, which is visibly different.

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