#B19EB7 Color
#B19EB7 is rgb(177, 158, 183) in RGB, hsl(286, 15%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B19EB7rgb(177, 158, 183)hsl(286, 15%, 67%)hsv(286, 14%, 72%)cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 28%)oklch(72.4% 0.041 318)lab(67.40% 10.65 -10.31)lch(67.40% 14.82 315.91)What #B19EB7 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 #B19EB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B19EB7 Channel Values
How #B19EB7 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 177 · G 158 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 15% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 14% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B19EB7 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.
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Colors That Go With #B19EB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B19EB7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B19EB7
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 #B19EB7 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.
#B19EB7#A1A1B7#A8A0B7#A5A5B7#AAA2B7#AEA1A1#AFA0AA#A4A4A4Using #B19EB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b19eb7: #B19EB7;background-color: #B19EB7;colors: { 'color-b19eb7': '#B19EB7' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.620, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_b19eb7">#B19EB7</color>fill="#B19EB7"More Purple Colors
#B19EB7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B19EB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B19EB7?
#B19EB7 is a light purple — rgb(177, 158, 183) in RGB and hsl(286, 15%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.
What is the RGB value of #B19EB7?
#B19EB7 is rgb(177, 158, 183) — red 177, green 158, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B19EB7?
#B19EB7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B19EB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B19EB7 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B19EB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B19EB7 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.
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