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#B791CF Color

#B791CF is rgb(183, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(277, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B791CF
HEX#B791CF
RGBrgb(183, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(277, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(277, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.097 311.9)
LABlab(65.45% 23.31 -26.49)
LCHlch(65.45% 35.29 311.35)

What #B791CF 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 #B791CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 5.77Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.08Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.9Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.76Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.88Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.24

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

#B791CF Channel Values

How #B791CF 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 183 · G 145 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B791CF 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B791CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B791CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B791CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B791CF
Complementary
#A9CF91
Analogous
#9891CF
Analogous
#CF91C8
Triadic
#CFB791
Triadic
#91CFB7
Split comp.
#C8CF91
Split comp.
#91CF98

Tints & Shades of #B791CF

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

#C09FD5
#CAADDB
#D3BCE1
#DFCDE9
#E8DCEF
#F1EAF6

Shades

#A271C1
#8B4EB1
#724091
#593271
#402452
#24142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B791CF.

How #B791CF 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#B791CF
Protanopia#9898CF
Protanomaly#A595CF
Deuteranopia#9F9FCE
Deuteranomaly#A99ACF
Tritanopia#AF9B9B
Tritanomaly#B297B2
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B791CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b791cf: #B791CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B791CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b791cf': '#B791CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b791cf">#B791CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B791CF"

More Purple Colors

#B791CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B791CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B791CF?

#B791CF is a light purple — rgb(183, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(277, 39%, 69%) 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 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #B791CF?

#B791CF is rgb(183, 145, 207) — red 183, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B791CF?

#B791CF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B791CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B791CF scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B791CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B791CF 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 11.74, which is visibly different.

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