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#B6779D Color

#B6779D is rgb(182, 119, 157) in RGB, hsl(324, 30%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6779D
HEX#B6779D
RGBrgb(182, 119, 157)
HSLhsl(324, 30%, 59%)
HSVhsv(324, 35%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.093 343.1)
LABlab(57.73% 29.55 -9.88)
LCHlch(57.73% 31.15 341.51)

What #B6779D 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 #B6779D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.26English Lavender#B48395ΔE 11.64Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.83Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 12.21Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.48Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 13.49

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

#B6779D Channel Values

How #B6779D 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 182 · G 119 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 30% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 35% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 14% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6779D 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6779D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6779D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6779D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6779D
Complementary
#77B690
Analogous
#B077B6
Analogous
#B6777D
Triadic
#9DB677
Triadic
#779DB6
Split comp.
#7DB677
Split comp.
#77B6B0

Tints & Shades of #B6779D

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

#C18BAB
#C99CB7
#D4AFC5
#DDC0D1
#E8D4E0
#F1E4EC

Shades

#A85D8A
#8F4D74
#743E5F
#5D324C
#422436
#281520

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6779D.

How #B6779D 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#B6779D
Protanopia#85859D
Protanomaly#9B7F9D
Deuteranopia#90909B
Deuteranomaly#A1879C
Tritanopia#B37D7D
Tritanomaly#B47A8B
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6779D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6779d: #B6779D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6779D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6779d': '#B6779D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.467, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_b6779d">#B6779D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6779D"

More Pink Colors

#B6779D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B6779D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6779D?

#B6779D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 119, 157) in RGB and hsl(324, 30%, 59%) 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 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #B6779D?

#B6779D is rgb(182, 119, 157) — red 182, green 119, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6779D?

#B6779D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6779D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6779D scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6779D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6779D 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 19.61, which is visibly different.

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