What color is #B79DDD?

#B79DDD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B79DDD?

The RGB value is 183, 157, 221: 183 red, 157 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B79DDD?

The complementary color is #C3DD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B79DDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B79DDD color

#B79DDD rgb(183, 157, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B79DDD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 61.6% green and 86.7% blue (183, 157, 221).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#B79DDD color codes

HEX	`#B79DDD`
RGB	`rgb(183, 157, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 61.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 29%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.04, 22.08, -28.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.04, 36.4, 307.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.634, 39.402, 73.646)`
Decimal	`12033501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B79DDD, 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 #B79DDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B79DDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #B79DDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b79ddd; }
.text { color: #b79ddd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b79ddd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 157 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b79ddd, #d79ddd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B79DDD?: #B79DDD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B79DDD?: The RGB value is 183, 157, 221: 183 red, 157 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B79DDD?: The complementary color is #C3DD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B79DDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.