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#B7A4B1 Color

#B7A4B1 is rgb(183, 164, 177) in RGB, hsl(319, 12%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 3%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7A4B1
HEX#B7A4B1
RGBrgb(183, 164, 177)
HSLhsl(319, 12%, 68%)
HSVhsv(319, 10%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 3%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.028 337.3)
LABlab(69.34% 8.87 -4.08)
LCHlch(69.34% 9.76 335.31)

What #B7A4B1 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 #B7A4B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 5.03Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 5.05Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 5.68Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.45Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.47Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 8.22

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

#B7A4B1 Channel Values

How #B7A4B1 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 164 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 12% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 10% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 3% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7A4B1 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7A4B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7A4B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7A4B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7A4B1
Complementary
#A4B7AA
Analogous
#B4A4B7
Analogous
#B7A4A7
Triadic
#B1B7A4
Triadic
#A4B1B7
Split comp.
#A7B7A4
Split comp.
#A4B7B4

Tints & Shades of #B7A4B1

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

#C0AFBB
#CBBDC7
#D4C9D1
#DDD4DA
#E6E0E4
#F2EEF0

Shades

#A38A9B
#8F7085
#755C6D
#594653
#3F313B
#251D23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7A4B1.

How #B7A4B1 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#B7A4B1
Protanopia#A7A7B1
Protanomaly#AEA6B1
Deuteranopia#ABABB0
Deuteranomaly#B0A8B1
Tritanopia#B5A6A6
Tritanomaly#B6A5AA
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7A4B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7a4b1: #B7A4B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7A4B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7a4b1': '#B7A4B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.643, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_b7a4b1">#B7A4B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7A4B1"

More Pink Colors

#B7A4B1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B7A4B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7A4B1?

#B7A4B1 is a light pink — rgb(183, 164, 177) in RGB and hsl(319, 12%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #B7A4B1?

#B7A4B1 is rgb(183, 164, 177) — red 183, green 164, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7A4B1?

#B7A4B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 3%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7A4B1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7A4B1 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7A4B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7A4B1 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.