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#B7669E Color

#B7669E is rgb(183, 102, 158) in RGB, hsl(319, 36%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7669E
HEX#B7669E
RGBrgb(183, 102, 158)
HSLhsl(319, 36%, 56%)
HSVhsv(319, 44%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.125 339.8)
LABlab(54.17% 38.81 -15.75)
LCHlch(54.17% 41.88 337.91)

What #B7669E 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 #B7669E, 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.

#B7669E Channel Values

How #B7669E 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 102 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 36% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 44% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 14% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7669E 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7669E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7669E; 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 #B7669E

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 #B7669E 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#B7669E
Protanopia#79799E
Protanomaly#96729E
Deuteranopia#88889C
Deuteranomaly#9D7C9D
Tritanopia#B26F6F
Tritanomaly#B46C84
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #B7669E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7669e: #B7669E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7669E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7669e': '#B7669E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.400, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_b7669e">#B7669E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7669E"

More Pink Colors

#B7669E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7669E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7669E?

#B7669E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 102, 158) in RGB and hsl(319, 36%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.

What is the RGB value of #B7669E?

#B7669E is rgb(183, 102, 158) — red 183, green 102, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7669E?

#B7669E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7669E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7669E scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7669E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7669E 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 19.41, which is visibly different.

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