#B795D5 Color
#B795D5 is rgb(183, 149, 213) in RGB, hsl(272, 43%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B795D5rgb(183, 149, 213)hsl(272, 43%, 71%)hsv(272, 30%, 84%)cmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 16%)oklch(72.4% 0.098 308.3)lab(66.61% 22.17 -28.04)lch(66.61% 35.75 308.33)What #B795D5 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 #B795D5, 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 purple in the library.
#B795D5 Channel Values
How #B795D5 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 183 · G 149 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 43% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 30% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B795D5 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B795D5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B795D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B795D5; 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 #B795D5
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B795D5.
How #B795D5 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.
#B795D5#9B9BD5#A799D5#A1A1D4#AA9DD5#AF9F9F#B29BB7#A2A2A2Using #B795D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b795d5: #B795D5;background-color: #B795D5;colors: { 'color-b795d5': '#B795D5' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.584, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_b795d5">#B795D5</color>fill="#B795D5"More Purple Colors
#B795D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B795D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B795D5?
#B795D5 is a light purple — rgb(183, 149, 213) in RGB and hsl(272, 43%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #B795D5?
#B795D5 is rgb(183, 149, 213) — red 183, green 149, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B795D5?
#B795D5 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B795D5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B795D5 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B795D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B795D5 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 12.49, which is visibly different.
Open #B795D5 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.