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#B89DC3 Color

#B89DC3 is rgb(184, 157, 195) in RGB, hsl(283, 24%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B89DC3
HEX#B89DC3
RGBrgb(184, 157, 195)
HSLhsl(283, 24%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 19%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.062 316.1)
LABlab(68.13% 15.48 -15.79)
LCHlch(68.13% 22.11 314.43)

What #B89DC3 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 #B89DC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 5.09Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.14Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.12Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.88Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.93Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.97

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

#B89DC3 Channel Values

How #B89DC3 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 157 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 24% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 19% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B89DC3 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B89DC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B89DC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B89DC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B89DC3
Complementary
#A8C39D
Analogous
#A59DC3
Analogous
#C39DBB
Triadic
#C3B89D
Triadic
#9DC3B8
Split comp.
#BBC39D
Split comp.
#9DC3A5

Tints & Shades of #B89DC3

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

#C1AACB
#CAB6D2
#D4C3DA
#DFD3E4
#E8DFEC
#F1ECF3

Shades

#A481B1
#8D619E
#734F82
#5A3E65
#412D49
#251929

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B89DC3.

How #B89DC3 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#B89DC3
Protanopia#A2A2C3
Protanomaly#ABA0C3
Deuteranopia#A7A7C2
Deuteranomaly#AEA3C3
Tritanopia#B3A2A2
Tritanomaly#B5A0B0
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B89DC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b89dc3: #B89DC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B89DC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b89dc3': '#B89DC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.616, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_b89dc3">#B89DC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#B89DC3"

More Purple Colors

#B89DC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B89DC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B89DC3?

#B89DC3 is a light purple — rgb(184, 157, 195) in RGB and hsl(283, 24%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #B89DC3?

#B89DC3 is rgb(184, 157, 195) — red 184, green 157, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B89DC3?

#B89DC3 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B89DC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B89DC3 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B89DC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B89DC3 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 14, which is visibly different.

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