#B79EBA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73% 0.049 322.7), rgb(183, 158, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#B79EBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79EBA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 158, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.049 322.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B79EBA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79EBA | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79EBA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79EBA text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79EBA
oklch(73% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#87668B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#725576
oklch(49.2% 0.062 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.041 323)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#B79EBA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CA4BB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7B9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A0A7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79EBA
#B79EBA
oklch(73% 0.049 322.7)
- #97B094
#97B094
oklch(73% 0.048 142.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B79EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #B79EBA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.