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#B79FCB Color

#B79FCB is rgb(183, 159, 203) in RGB, hsl(273, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B79FCB
HEX#B79FCB
RGBrgb(183, 159, 203)
HSLhsl(273, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(273, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.068 309.4)
LABlab(68.76% 15.31 -19.27)
LCHlch(68.76% 24.61 308.47)

What #B79FCB 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 #B79FCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.63Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.07Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.31Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.83Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.1

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

#B79FCB Channel Values

How #B79FCB 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 159 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B79FCB 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B79FCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B79FCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B79FCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B79FCB
Complementary
#B3CB9F
Analogous
#A19FCB
Analogous
#CB9FC9
Triadic
#CBB79F
Triadic
#9FCBB7
Split comp.
#C9CB9F
Split comp.
#9FCBA1

Tints & Shades of #B79FCB

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

#C1ACD2
#CBB9DA
#D5C7E1
#DCD1E6
#E6DEED
#F0EBF4

Shades

#9F7EB9
#8860A9
#6E4B8B
#573B6D
#3C294C
#25192E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B79FCB.

How #B79FCB 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#B79FCB
Protanopia#A3A3CB
Protanomaly#ACA2CB
Deuteranopia#A7A7CA
Deuteranomaly#AEA4CB
Tritanopia#B1A5A5
Tritanomaly#B4A3B6
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B79FCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b79fcb: #B79FCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B79FCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b79fcb': '#B79FCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.624, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_b79fcb">#B79FCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B79FCB"

More Purple Colors

#B79FCB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B79FCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B79FCB?

#B79FCB is a light purple — rgb(183, 159, 203) in RGB and hsl(273, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #B79FCB?

#B79FCB is rgb(183, 159, 203) — red 183, green 159, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B79FCB?

#B79FCB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B79FCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B79FCB scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B79FCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B79FCB 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 15.45, which is visibly different.

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