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#B7769D Color

#B7769D is rgb(183, 118, 157) in RGB, hsl(324, 31%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7769D
HEX#B7769D
RGBrgb(183, 118, 157)
HSLhsl(324, 31%, 59%)
HSVhsv(324, 36%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.096 343.4)
LABlab(57.62% 30.44 -10.02)
LCHlch(57.62% 32.05 341.78)

What #B7769D 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 #B7769D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.06Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.07Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.83Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 12.31English Lavender#B48395ΔE 12.39Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 13.7

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

#B7769D Channel Values

How #B7769D 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 118 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 31% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 36% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 14% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7769D 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7769D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7769D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7769D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7769D
Complementary
#76B790
Analogous
#B076B7
Analogous
#B7767D
Triadic
#9DB776
Triadic
#769DB7
Split comp.
#7DB776
Split comp.
#76B7B0

Tints & Shades of #B7769D

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

#C18AAB
#CA9BB7
#D5AFC6
#DEC0D2
#E8D4E0
#F1E4EC

Shades

#A95B8A
#904C74
#753E5F
#5E314C
#432336
#281520

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7769D.

How #B7769D 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#B7769D
Protanopia#84849D
Protanomaly#9B7F9D
Deuteranopia#90909B
Deuteranomaly#A1869C
Tritanopia#B47C7C
Tritanomaly#B57A8A
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7769D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7769d: #B7769D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7769D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7769d': '#B7769D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.463, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_b7769d">#B7769D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7769D"

More Pink Colors

#B7769D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B7769D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7769D?

#B7769D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 118, 157) in RGB and hsl(324, 31%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #B7769D?

#B7769D is rgb(183, 118, 157) — red 183, green 118, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7769D?

#B7769D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7769D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7769D scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7769D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7769D 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 18.99, which is visibly different.

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