#B2A3F0 Color
#B2A3F0 is rgb(178, 163, 240) in RGB, hsl(252, 72%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 32%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2A3F0rgb(178, 163, 240)hsl(252, 72%, 79%)hsv(252, 32%, 94%)cmyk(26%, 32%, 0%, 6%)oklch(75.7% 0.11 292.5)lab(70.49% 17.86 -36.92)lch(70.49% 41.01 295.82)What #B2A3F0 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 #B2A3F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B2A3F0 Channel Values
How #B2A3F0 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 178 · G 163 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 72% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 32% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2A3F0 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 #B2A3F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2A3F0; 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 #B2A3F0
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 #B2A3F0 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.
#B2A3F0#A6A6F0#ABA5F0#A8A8F0#ACA6F0#A6AFAF#ABAACC#ADADADUsing #B2A3F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2a3f0: #B2A3F0;background-color: #B2A3F0;colors: { 'color-b2a3f0': '#B2A3F0' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.639, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_b2a3f0">#B2A3F0</color>fill="#B2A3F0"More Blue Colors
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#B2A3F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2A3F0?
#B2A3F0 is a light blue — rgb(178, 163, 240) in RGB and hsl(252, 72%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.
What is the RGB value of #B2A3F0?
#B2A3F0 is rgb(178, 163, 240) — red 178, green 163, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2A3F0?
#B2A3F0 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2A3F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2A3F0 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2A3F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2A3F0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20, which is visibly different.
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