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#B2A5CA Color

#B2A5CA is rgb(178, 165, 202) in RGB, hsl(261, 26%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 21%) 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 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2A5CA
HEX#B2A5CA
RGBrgb(178, 165, 202)
HSLhsl(261, 26%, 72%)
HSVhsv(261, 18%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.054 301.1)
LABlab(69.80% 10.27 -17.22)
LCHlch(69.80% 20.05 300.81)

What #B2A5CA 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 #B2A5CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.27Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.08Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.58Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.87Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.68Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.85

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

#B2A5CA Channel Values

How #B2A5CA 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 165 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 26% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 18% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2A5CA 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2A5CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2A5CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2A5CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2A5CA
Complementary
#BDCAA5
Analogous
#A5ABCA
Analogous
#C5A5CA
Triadic
#CAB2A5
Triadic
#A5CAB2
Split comp.
#CAC5A5
Split comp.
#ABCAA5

Tints & Shades of #B2A5CA

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

#BDB2D2
#C5BCD7
#D0C8DF
#DBD5E6
#E6E2EE
#EFECF4

Shades

#9785B7
#7E68A6
#65518A
#4E3E6A
#362B4A
#211A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2A5CA.

How #B2A5CA 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#B2A5CA
Protanopia#A7A7CA
Protanomaly#ACA6CA
Deuteranopia#A9A9CA
Deuteranomaly#ADA8CA
Tritanopia#ADAAAA
Tritanomaly#AFA8B8
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2A5CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2a5ca: #B2A5CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2A5CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2a5ca': '#B2A5CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.647, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b2a5ca">#B2A5CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2A5CA"

More Purple Colors

#B2A5CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2A5CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2A5CA?

#B2A5CA is a light purple — rgb(178, 165, 202) in RGB and hsl(261, 26%, 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 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #B2A5CA?

#B2A5CA is rgb(178, 165, 202) — red 178, green 165, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2A5CA?

#B2A5CA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2A5CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2A5CA scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2A5CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2A5CA 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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