#B29FAF Color

#B29FAF is rgb(178, 159, 175) in RGB, hsl(309, 11%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B29FAF

HEX#B29FAF

RGBrgb(178, 159, 175)

HSLhsl(309, 11%, 66%)

HSVhsv(309, 11%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.031 331.1)

LABlab(67.55% 9.34 -5.65)

LCHlch(67.55% 10.92 328.81)

What #B29FAF 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 #B29FAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 2.79 Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 2.8 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 3.76 Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 8.81 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.84 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 9.38

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

#B29FAF Channel Values

How #B29FAF 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 178 · G 159 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 309° · S 11% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 309° · S 11% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 11% · Y 2% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B29FAF 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B29FAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B29FAF; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B29FAF

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 #B29FAF 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#B29FAF

Protanopia#A2A2AF

Protanomaly#A9A1AF

Deuteranopia#A6A6AE

Deuteranomaly#ABA3AF

Tritanopia#B0A1A1

Tritanomaly#B1A0A7

Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #B29FAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b29faf: #B29FAF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B29FAF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b29faf': '#B29FAF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.624, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="color_b29faf">#B29FAF</color>

SVG fillfill="#B29FAF"

More Pink Colors

#B29FAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B29FAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B29FAF?

#B29FAF is a light pink — rgb(178, 159, 175) in RGB and hsl(309, 11%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.

What is the RGB value of #B29FAF?

#B29FAF is rgb(178, 159, 175) — red 178, green 159, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B29FAF?

#B29FAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B29FAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B29FAF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B29FAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B29FAF 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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