#B1A8FA Color
#B1A8FA is rgb(177, 168, 250) in RGB, hsl(247, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 12.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B1A8FArgb(177, 168, 250)hsl(247, 89%, 82%)hsv(247, 33%, 98%)cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 2%)oklch(77% 0.116 288.4)lab(71.99% 16.79 -40.01)lch(71.99% 43.39 292.77)What #B1A8FA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B1A8FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B1A8FA Channel Values
How #B1A8FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 177 · G 168 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 89% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1A8FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B1A8FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1A8FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B1A8FA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B1A8FA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B1A8FA#AAAAFA#ADA9FA#ABABFA#ADAAFA#A3B5B5#A9B0D4#B2B2B2Using #B1A8FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b1a8fa: #B1A8FA;background-color: #B1A8FA;colors: { 'color-b1a8fa': '#B1A8FA' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.659, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_b1a8fa">#B1A8FA</color>fill="#B1A8FA"More Blue Colors
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#B1A8FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B1A8FA?
#B1A8FA is a lightest blue — rgb(177, 168, 250) in RGB and hsl(247, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.36.
What is the RGB value of #B1A8FA?
#B1A8FA is rgb(177, 168, 250) — red 177, green 168, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B1A8FA?
#B1A8FA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B1A8FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B1A8FA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B1A8FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B1A8FA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.21, which is visibly different.
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