#B79EB6 Color
#B79EB6 is rgb(183, 158, 182) in RGB, hsl(302, 15%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B79EB6rgb(183, 158, 182)hsl(302, 15%, 67%)hsv(302, 14%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 28%)oklch(72.9% 0.044 327.3)lab(67.93% 12.69 -8.90)lch(67.93% 15.50 324.97)What #B79EB6 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 #B79EB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B79EB6 Channel Values
How #B79EB6 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 158 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 15% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 14% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 1% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B79EB6 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.
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Colors That Go With #B79EB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B79EB6; 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 #B79EB6
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.
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How #B79EB6 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.
#B79EB6#A3A3B6#ABA1B6#A7A7B5#AEA3B6#B4A1A1#B5A0AA#A6A6A6Using #B79EB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b79eb6: #B79EB6;background-color: #B79EB6;colors: { 'color-b79eb6': '#B79EB6' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.620, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_b79eb6">#B79EB6</color>fill="#B79EB6"More Pink Colors
#B79EB6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B79EB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B79EB6?
#B79EB6 is a light pink — rgb(183, 158, 182) in RGB and hsl(302, 15%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #B79EB6?
#B79EB6 is rgb(183, 158, 182) — red 183, green 158, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B79EB6?
#B79EB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B79EB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B79EB6 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B79EB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B79EB6 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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