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#B79FFE Color

#B79FFE is rgb(183, 159, 254) in RGB, hsl(255, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B79FFE
HEX#B79FFE
RGBrgb(183, 159, 254)
HSLhsl(255, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(255, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.135 294.6)
LABlab(70.45% 24.12 -44.51)
LCHlch(70.45% 50.62 298.45)

What #B79FFE 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 #B79FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.83Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.74Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 14.99Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 17Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 17.79Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 18.74

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

#B79FFE Channel Values

How #B79FFE 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 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B79FFE 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B79FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B79FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B79FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B79FFE
Complementary
#E6FE9F
Analogous
#9FB7FE
Analogous
#E69FFE
Triadic
#FEB79F
Triadic
#9FFEB7
Split comp.
#FEE69F
Split comp.
#B7FE9F

Tints & Shades of #B79FFE

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

#BEA9FE
#CAB8FE
#D1C2FE
#DDD2FF
#E4DCFF
#F0EBFF

Shades

#8D68FD
#6330FD
#3E02F2
#3002BB
#220183
#14014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B79FFE.

How #B79FFE 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#B79FFE
Protanopia#A3A3FE
Protanomaly#ACA2FE
Deuteranopia#A7A7FE
Deuteranomaly#AEA4FE
Tritanopia#A8AFAF
Tritanomaly#AEA9D3
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B79FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b79ffe: #B79FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B79FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b79ffe': '#B79FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.624, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b79ffe">#B79FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B79FFE"

More Purple Colors

#B79FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B79FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B79FFE?

#B79FFE is a lightest purple — rgb(183, 159, 254) in RGB and hsl(255, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #B79FFE?

#B79FFE is rgb(183, 159, 254) — red 183, green 159, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B79FFE?

#B79FFE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B79FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B79FFE scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B79FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B79FFE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.

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