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#B74EA5 Color

#B74EA5 is rgb(183, 78, 165) in RGB, hsl(310, 42%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 10%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B74EA5
HEX#B74EA5
RGBrgb(183, 78, 165)
HSLhsl(310, 42%, 51%)
HSVhsv(310, 57%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 10%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.171 334.7)
LABlab(49.83% 51.10 -26.44)
LCHlch(49.83% 57.54 332.64)

What #B74EA5 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 #B74EA5, 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.

#B74EA5 Channel Values

How #B74EA5 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 78 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 42% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 57% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 10% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B74EA5 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B74EA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B74EA5; 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 #B74EA5

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 #B74EA5 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#B74EA5
Protanopia#6A6AA5
Protanomaly#8F60A5
Deuteranopia#7E7EA3
Deuteranomaly#986EA4
Tritanopia#B05F5F
Tritanomaly#B35981
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B74EA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b74ea5: #B74EA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B74EA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b74ea5': '#B74EA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.306, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_b74ea5">#B74EA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#B74EA5"

More Pink Colors

#B74EA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B74EA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B74EA5?

#B74EA5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 78, 165) in RGB and hsl(310, 42%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.06.

What is the RGB value of #B74EA5?

#B74EA5 is rgb(183, 78, 165) — red 183, green 78, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B74EA5?

#B74EA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 10%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B74EA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B74EA5 scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B74EA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B74EA5 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.08, which is visibly different.

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