Pastel Purple (#B39EB5)

The hex code for Pastel Purple is #B39EB5. It is rgb(179, 158, 181) in RGB, hsl(295, 13%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B39EB5

RGBrgb(179, 158, 181)

HSLhsl(295, 13%, 66%)

HSVhsv(295, 13%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.04 323.3)

LABlab(67.53% 11.08 -8.98)

LCHlch(67.53% 14.27 320.97)

Colors Closest to Pastel Purple

Pastel Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 3.55 Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 4.2 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.84 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.33 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.26 Manatee#979AAAΔE 10.47

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#B39EB5 Channel Values

How Pastel Purple 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 158 · B 181	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 295° · S 13% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 295° · S 13% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 29%	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 Pastel Purple 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.

TextWhite 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 Pastel Purple

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pastel Purple

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 Pastel Purple 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#B39EB5

Protanopia#A2A2B5

Protanomaly#A9A0B5

Deuteranopia#A5A5B4

Deuteranomaly#ABA2B5

Tritanopia#B0A1A1

Tritanomaly#B1A0A9

Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #B39EB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pastel-purple: #B39EB5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B39EB5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-purple': '#B39EB5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.620, blue: 0.710)

Android XML<color name="pastel_purple">#B39EB5</color>

SVG fillfill="#B39EB5"

More Pink Colors

Pastel Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b48395 b3446c b53389 b300b2 b768a2 b03060 b784a7 ae98aa bb3385 ae7aae bd00bd ad4379 cc006d d8bfd8 e495af eebeed f64a8a fda5d5 ff38ff ffb3db 380038 660033 856088 996699

#B39EB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Purple?

The hex code for Pastel Purple is #B39EB5. That is rgb(179, 158, 181) in RGB, hsl(295, 13%, 66%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B39EB5?

#B39EB5 is rgb(179, 158, 181) — red 179, green 158, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B39EB5?

#B39EB5 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B39EB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B39EB5 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 #B39EB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B39EB5 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 12.6, which is visibly different.

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