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#B76ABE Color

#B76ABE is rgb(183, 106, 190) in RGB, hsl(295, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B76ABE
HEX#B76ABE
RGBrgb(183, 106, 190)
HSLhsl(295, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(295, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.147 324)
LABlab(56.08% 41.05 -31.29)
LCHlch(56.08% 51.62 322.68)

What #B76ABE 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 #B76ABE, 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.

#B76ABE Channel Values

How #B76ABE 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 106 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76ABE 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B76ABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76ABE; 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 #B76ABE

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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Shades

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How #B76ABE 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#B76ABE
Protanopia#7C7CBE
Protanomaly#9775BE
Deuteranopia#8A8ABC
Deuteranomaly#9E7EBD
Tritanopia#AF7979
Tritanomaly#B27399
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #B76ABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b76abe: #B76ABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B76ABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b76abe': '#B76ABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.416, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_b76abe">#B76ABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B76ABE"

More Pink Colors

#B76ABE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B76ABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B76ABE?

#B76ABE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 106, 190) in RGB and hsl(295, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.

What is the RGB value of #B76ABE?

#B76ABE is rgb(183, 106, 190) — red 183, green 106, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B76ABE?

#B76ABE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B76ABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B76ABE scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B76ABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B76ABE 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 13.51, which is visibly different.

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