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#B679BE Color

#B679BE is rgb(182, 121, 190) in RGB, hsl(293, 35%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B679BE
HEX#B679BE
RGBrgb(182, 121, 190)
HSLhsl(293, 35%, 61%)
HSVhsv(293, 36%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.12 322.7)
LABlab(59.19% 33.00 -26.52)
LCHlch(59.19% 42.33 321.21)

What #B679BE 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 #B679BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B679BE Channel Values

How #B679BE 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 182 · G 121 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 35% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 36% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B679BE 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B679BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B679BE; 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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Tints & Shades of #B679BE

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 #B679BE 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#B679BE
Protanopia#8686BE
Protanomaly#9C81BE
Deuteranopia#9191BD
Deuteranomaly#A188BD
Tritanopia#AF8484
Tritanomaly#B2809F
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B679BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b679be: #B679BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B679BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b679be': '#B679BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.475, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_b679be">#B679BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B679BE"

More Pink Colors

#B679BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B679BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B679BE?

#B679BE is a light pink — rgb(182, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(293, 35%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #B679BE?

#B679BE is rgb(182, 121, 190) — red 182, green 121, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B679BE?

#B679BE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B679BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B679BE scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B679BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B679BE 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 15.09, which is visibly different.

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