Pearly Purple (#B768A2)

The hex code for Pearly Purple is #B768A2. It is rgb(183, 104, 162) in RGB, hsl(316, 35%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 11%, 28%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B768A2

RGBrgb(183, 104, 162)

HSLhsl(316, 35%, 56%)

HSVhsv(316, 43%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 11%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.125 337.7)

LABlab(54.71% 38.29 -17.26)

LCHlch(54.71% 42.00 335.73)

Colors Closest to Pearly Purple

Pearly Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 7.72 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 8.96 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.77 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.1 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 13.4 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 15.08

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#B768A2 Channel Values

How Pearly Purple breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 183 · G 104 · B 162	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 316° · S 35% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 316° · S 43% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 43% · Y 11% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pearly Purple 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 text3.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Pearly Purple

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pearly Purple

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

Shades

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How Pearly Purple 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#B768A2

Protanopia#7A7AA2

Protanomaly#9673A2

Deuteranopia#8989A0

Deuteranomaly#9D7DA1

Tritanopia#B27171

Tritanomaly#B46E88

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #B768A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pearly-purple: #B768A2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B768A2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pearly-purple': '#B768A2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.408, blue: 0.635)

Android XML<color name="pearly_purple">#B768A2</color>

SVG fillfill="#B768A2"

More Pink Colors

Pearly Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b784a7 b53389 bb3385 b48395 bd00bd b39eb5 bd33a4 b3446c c0448f b300b2 c11ac1 b03060 cc3366 da3287 e600e5 efbece f6adc6 fe28a2 ff57b0 ffc2ff 45072f 66033c 872657 9e299a

#B768A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pearly Purple?

The hex code for Pearly Purple is #B768A2. That is rgb(183, 104, 162) in RGB, hsl(316, 35%, 56%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 11%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B768A2?

#B768A2 is rgb(183, 104, 162) — red 183, green 104, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B768A2?

#B768A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 11%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B768A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B768A2 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B768A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B768A2 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 20.63, which is visibly different.

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