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#B49FCB Color

#B49FCB is rgb(180, 159, 203) in RGB, hsl(269, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 20%) 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 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B49FCB
HEX#B49FCB
RGBrgb(180, 159, 203)
HSLhsl(269, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(269, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.066 306.5)
LABlab(68.48% 14.26 -19.72)
LCHlch(68.48% 24.33 305.88)

What #B49FCB 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 #B49FCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.71Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.92Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.05Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.12Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.62Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.95

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

#B49FCB Channel Values

How #B49FCB 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 180 · G 159 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B49FCB 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B49FCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B49FCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B49FCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B49FCB
Complementary
#B6CB9F
Analogous
#9FA0CB
Analogous
#CA9FCB
Triadic
#CBB49F
Triadic
#9FCBB4
Split comp.
#CBCA9F
Split comp.
#A0CB9F

Tints & Shades of #B49FCB

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

#BFACD2
#C9B9DA
#D3C7E1
#DBD1E6
#E5DEED
#F0EBF4

Shades

#9B7EB9
#8360A9
#6A4B8B
#533B6D
#3A294C
#23192E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B49FCB.

How #B49FCB 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#B49FCB
Protanopia#A3A3CB
Protanomaly#AAA1CB
Deuteranopia#A6A6CB
Deuteranomaly#ACA3CB
Tritanopia#AEA5A5
Tritanomaly#B1A3B6
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B49FCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b49fcb: #B49FCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B49FCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b49fcb': '#B49FCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.624, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_b49fcb">#B49FCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B49FCB"

More Purple Colors

#B49FCB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B49FCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B49FCB?

#B49FCB is a light purple — rgb(180, 159, 203) in RGB and hsl(269, 30%, 71%) 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 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #B49FCB?

#B49FCB is rgb(180, 159, 203) — red 180, green 159, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B49FCB?

#B49FCB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B49FCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B49FCB scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B49FCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B49FCB 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 15.79, which is visibly different.

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