#B376C1 Color
#B376C1 is rgb(179, 118, 193) in RGB, hsl(289, 38%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), visibly different at ΔE 10.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B376C1rgb(179, 118, 193)hsl(289, 38%, 61%)hsv(289, 39%, 76%)cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 24%)oklch(65.6% 0.127 320)lab(58.27% 34.00 -29.67)lch(58.27% 45.12 318.90)What #B376C1 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 #B376C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B376C1 Channel Values
How #B376C1 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 179 · G 118 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 38% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 39% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B376C1 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 #B376C1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B376C1; 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 #B376C1
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 #B376C1 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.
#B376C1#8383C1#997EC1#8E8EC0#9E85C0#AB8383#AE7E9F#8C8C8CUsing #B376C1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b376c1: #B376C1;background-color: #B376C1;colors: { 'color-b376c1': '#B376C1' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.463, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_b376c1">#B376C1</color>fill="#B376C1"More Purple Colors
#B376C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B376C1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B376C1?
#B376C1 is a light purple — rgb(179, 118, 193) in RGB and hsl(289, 38%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.75.
What is the RGB value of #B376C1?
#B376C1 is rgb(179, 118, 193) — red 179, green 118, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B376C1?
#B376C1 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B376C1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B376C1 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B376C1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B376C1 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.32, which is visibly different.
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