Palettes / Colors / #B079CD
#B079CD — Muted Purple
#B079CD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #B079CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B079CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #97CD79; it also sits naturally between #8679CD and #CD79C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B079CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 121, 205 |
| HSL | 279°, 46%, 64% |
| HSV | 279°, 41%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 41%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.76, 27.31, 61.14 |
| Yxy | 27.31, 0.2879, 0.2199 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.26, 36.55, -35.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.26, 34.01, -37.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 47% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B079CD
.text { color: #B079CD; }
.background { background-color: #B079CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B079CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 121, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 46%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B079CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 121, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B079CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 121, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B079CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B079CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97CD79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #B079CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B079CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B079CD: ·
How #B079CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B079CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B079CD?
#B079CD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 121, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B079CD?
#B079CD is RGB 176, 121, 205 — HSL 279°, 46%, 64% — CMYK 14%, 41%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B079CD?
Its complement is #97CD79; analogous partners are #8679CD and #CD79C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B079CD for text?
Black text on #B079CD has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.