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#B7017D Color

#B7017D is rgb(183, 1, 125) in RGB, hsl(319, 99%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 32%, 28%) 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 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7017D
HEX#B7017D
RGBrgb(183, 1, 125)
HSLhsl(319, 99%, 36%)
HSVhsv(319, 99%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 32%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.216 348.1)
LABlab(40.90% 67.48 -15.97)
LCHlch(40.90% 69.35 346.69)

What #B7017D 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 #B7017D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.12Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 7.26Flirt#A2006DΔE 7.92Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 9.42Fandango#B53389ΔE 10.18Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 14.29

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

#B7017D Channel Values

How #B7017D 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 183 · G 1 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 99% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 99% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 32% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7017D 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 text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7017D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7017D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7017D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7017D
Complementary
#01B73A
Analogous
#9501B7
Analogous
#B70122
Triadic
#7DB701
Triadic
#017DB7
Split comp.
#22B701
Split comp.
#01B795

Tints & Shades of #B7017D

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

#E4019C
#FE16B4
#FE43C3
#FE6CD0
#FE9ADF
#FFC7ED

Shades

#9D016C
#89015E
#70014C
#5B003F
#42002D
#2E001F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7017D.

How #B7017D 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#B7017D
Protanopia#50507C
Protanomaly#863E7D
Deuteranopia#6E6E79
Deuteranomaly#91577B
Tritanopia#B22D2D
Tritanomaly#B42258
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7017D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7017d: #B7017D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7017D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7017d': '#B7017D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.004, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_b7017d">#B7017D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7017D"

More Pink Colors

#B7017D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B7017D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7017D?

#B7017D is a dark pink — rgb(183, 1, 125) in RGB and hsl(319, 99%, 36%) 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 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #B7017D?

#B7017D is rgb(183, 1, 125) — red 183, green 1, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7017D?

#B7017D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 32%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7017D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B7017D scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7017D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7017D 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 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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