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#B2A0CF Color

#B2A0CF is rgb(178, 160, 207) in RGB, hsl(263, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2A0CF
HEX#B2A0CF
RGBrgb(178, 160, 207)
HSLhsl(263, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(263, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.07 302.2)
LABlab(68.67% 13.69 -21.66)
LCHlch(68.67% 25.62 302.30)

What #B2A0CF 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 #B2A0CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.65Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.57Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 9.37Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.42Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.79Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B2A0CF Channel Values

How #B2A0CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 178 · G 160 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2A0CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2A0CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2A0CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2A0CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2A0CF
Complementary
#BDCFA0
Analogous
#A0A6CF
Analogous
#CAA0CF
Triadic
#CFB2A0
Triadic
#A0CFB2
Split comp.
#CFCAA0
Split comp.
#A6CFA0

Tints & Shades of #B2A0CF

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.

Tints

#BDAED6
#C5B8DB
#D0C5E2
#DBD3E9
#E6E0F0
#EFEBF5

Shades

#977EBE
#7E60AF
#654992
#4E3870
#36274E
#21182F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2A0CF.

How #B2A0CF 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.

Typical#B2A0CF
Protanopia#A3A3CF
Protanomaly#A9A2CF
Deuteranopia#A6A6CF
Deuteranomaly#ABA4CF
Tritanopia#ACA7A7
Tritanomaly#AEA4B8
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2A0CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b2a0cf: #B2A0CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2A0CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2a0cf': '#B2A0CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.627, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b2a0cf">#B2A0CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2A0CF"

More Purple Colors

#B2A0CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2A0CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2A0CF?

#B2A0CF is a light purple — rgb(178, 160, 207) in RGB and hsl(263, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #B2A0CF?

#B2A0CF is rgb(178, 160, 207) — red 178, green 160, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2A0CF?

#B2A0CF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2A0CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2A0CF scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2A0CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2A0CF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.

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