Palettes / Colors / #B79DCD
#B79DCD — Light Muted Purple
#B79DCD is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #B79DCD 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.
#B79DCD 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 #B3CD9D; it also sits naturally between #9F9DCD and #CD9DCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B79DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 157, 205 |
| HSL | 272°, 32%, 71% |
| HSV | 272°, 23%, 80% |
| CMYK | 11%, 23%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.60, 38.59, 62.96 |
| Yxy | 38.59, 0.2956, 0.2677 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.45, 18.64, -21.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.12, 17.30, -20.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 62% · Blue 80%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 23% · 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 #B79DCD
.text { color: #B79DCD; }
.background { background-color: #B79DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B79DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 157, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 32%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B79DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 157, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B79DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 157, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B79DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B79DCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3CD9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B79DCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B79DCD
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 #B79DCD: ·
How #B79DCD 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 #B79DCD 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 #B79DCD?
#B79DCD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 183, 157, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B79DCD?
#B79DCD is RGB 183, 157, 205 — HSL 272°, 32%, 71% — CMYK 11%, 23%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B79DCD?
Its complement is #B3CD9D; analogous partners are #9F9DCD and #CD9DCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B79DCD for text?
Black text on #B79DCD has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.