What color is #B79CB2?

#B79CB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B79CB2?

The RGB value is 183, 156, 178: 183 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B79CB2?

The complementary color is #9CB7A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B79CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B79CB2 color

#B79CB2 rgb(183, 156, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B79CB2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 61.2% green and 69.8% blue (183, 156, 178).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 16% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#B79CB2 color codes

HEX	`#B79CB2`
RGB	`rgb(183, 156, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 61.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 16%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 15%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.32, 13.83, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.32, 15.83, 330.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.452, 37.059, 47.186)`
Decimal	`12033202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B79CB2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B79CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B79CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B79CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b79cb2; }
.text { color: #b79cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b79cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 156 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b79cb2, #b79ca5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B79CB2?: #B79CB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B79CB2?: The RGB value is 183, 156, 178: 183 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B79CB2?: The complementary color is #9CB7A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B79CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.