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#B879E2 Color

#B879E2 is rgb(184, 121, 226) in RGB, hsl(276, 64%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B879E2
HEX#B879E2
RGBrgb(184, 121, 226)
HSLhsl(276, 64%, 68%)
HSVhsv(276, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.161 310.4)
LABlab(60.77% 39.34 -44.27)
LCHlch(60.77% 59.23 311.62)

What #B879E2 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 #B879E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 6.07Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.15Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.14Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.37Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11.69Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.77

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

#B879E2 Channel Values

How #B879E2 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 184 · G 121 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 64% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B879E2 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B879E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B879E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B879E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B879E2
Complementary
#A3E279
Analogous
#8479E2
Analogous
#E279D7
Triadic
#E2B879
Triadic
#79E2B8
Split comp.
#D7E279
Split comp.
#79E284

Tints & Shades of #B879E2

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

#C18AE5
#CC9FEA
#D5B0EE
#DEC0F1
#E7D1F5
#F2E6F9

Shades

#A454D9
#902ED1
#7626AB
#591C82
#3F145C
#250C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B879E2.

How #B879E2 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#B879E2
Protanopia#8787E2
Protanomaly#9D81E2
Deuteranopia#9292E1
Deuteranomaly#A289E1
Tritanopia#AB8C8C
Tritanomaly#B085B5
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B879E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b879e2: #B879E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B879E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b879e2': '#B879E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.475, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_b879e2">#B879E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B879E2"

More Purple Colors

#B879E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B879E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B879E2?

#B879E2 is a light purple — rgb(184, 121, 226) in RGB and hsl(276, 64%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #B879E2?

#B879E2 is rgb(184, 121, 226) — red 184, green 121, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B879E2?

#B879E2 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B879E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B879E2 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B879E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B879E2 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 11.77, which is visibly different.

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