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#B29FC1 Color

#B29FC1 is rgb(178, 159, 193) in RGB, hsl(274, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B29FC1
HEX#B29FC1
RGBrgb(178, 159, 193)
HSLhsl(274, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(274, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.053 310.1)
LABlab(68.02% 11.99 -14.92)
LCHlch(68.02% 19.14 308.78)

What #B29FC1 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 #B29FC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 5.02Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.03Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.98Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.14Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.55Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.83

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

#B29FC1 Channel Values

How #B29FC1 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 178 · G 159 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B29FC1 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B29FC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B29FC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B29FC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B29FC1
Complementary
#AEC19F
Analogous
#A19FC1
Analogous
#C19FBF
Triadic
#C1B29F
Triadic
#9FC1B2
Split comp.
#BFC19F
Split comp.
#9FC1A1

Tints & Shades of #B29FC1

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

#BCABC9
#C6B7D1
#D0C4D9
#DCD3E3
#E6E0EB
#F0ECF3

Shades

#9C83AF
#83639C
#6C5280
#544064
#3C2E48
#221A28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B29FC1.

How #B29FC1 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#B29FC1
Protanopia#A2A2C1
Protanomaly#A9A1C1
Deuteranopia#A6A6C1
Deuteranomaly#ABA3C1
Tritanopia#AEA4A4
Tritanomaly#AFA2B0
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B29FC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b29fc1: #B29FC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B29FC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b29fc1': '#B29FC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.624, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_b29fc1">#B29FC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B29FC1"

More Purple Colors

#B29FC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B29FC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B29FC1?

#B29FC1 is a light purple — rgb(178, 159, 193) in RGB and hsl(274, 22%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #B29FC1?

#B29FC1 is rgb(178, 159, 193) — red 178, green 159, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B29FC1?

#B29FC1 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B29FC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B29FC1 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B29FC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B29FC1 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 13.37, which is visibly different.

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