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#B89DCD Color

#B89DCD is rgb(184, 157, 205) in RGB, hsl(274, 32%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B89DCD
HEX#B89DCD
RGBrgb(184, 157, 205)
HSLhsl(274, 32%, 71%)
HSVhsv(274, 23%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.074 310)
LABlab(68.41% 17.02 -20.88)
LCHlch(68.41% 26.93 309.19)

What #B89DCD 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 #B89DCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.49Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.71Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.99Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.13Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.99Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.06

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

#B89DCD Channel Values

How #B89DCD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 32% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 23% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B89DCD 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B89DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B89DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B89DCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B89DCD
Complementary
#B2CD9D
Analogous
#A19DCD
Analogous
#CD9DCA
Triadic
#CDB89D
Triadic
#9DCDB8
Split comp.
#CACD9D
Split comp.
#9DCDA1

Tints & Shades of #B89DCD

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

#C2ABD4
#CCB8DB
#D5C6E2
#DDD0E7
#E7DDEE
#F0EBF5

Shades

#A07CBB
#8A5DAC
#70498D
#58396F
#3D284D
#25182F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B89DCD.

How #B89DCD 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#B89DCD
Protanopia#A2A2CD
Protanomaly#ABA0CD
Deuteranopia#A7A7CC
Deuteranomaly#AEA3CD
Tritanopia#B2A4A4
Tritanomaly#B4A1B6
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B89DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b89dcd: #B89DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B89DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b89dcd': '#B89DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.616, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b89dcd">#B89DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B89DCD"

More Purple Colors

#B89DCD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B89DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B89DCD?

#B89DCD is a light purple — rgb(184, 157, 205) in RGB and hsl(274, 32%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #B89DCD?

#B89DCD is rgb(184, 157, 205) — red 184, green 157, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B89DCD?

#B89DCD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B89DCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B89DCD scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B89DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B89DCD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.51, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.