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#B4A0CA Color

#B4A0CA is rgb(180, 160, 202) in RGB, hsl(269, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4A0CA
HEX#B4A0CA
RGBrgb(180, 160, 202)
HSLhsl(269, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(269, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.063 306.5)
LABlab(68.70% 13.58 -18.83)
LCHlch(68.70% 23.21 305.79)

What #B4A0CA 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 #B4A0CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.22Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.86Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.86Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.19Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.23Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.46

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

#B4A0CA Channel Values

How #B4A0CA 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 180 · G 160 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 21%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 #B4A0CA 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 #B4A0CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4A0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4A0CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4A0CA
Complementary
#B6CAA0
Analogous
#A0A1CA
Analogous
#C9A0CA
Triadic
#CAB4A0
Triadic
#A0CAB4
Split comp.
#CAC9A0
Split comp.
#A1CAA0

Tints & Shades of #B4A0CA

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

#BFADD1
#C9BAD8
#D3C8E0
#DBD1E5
#E5DEED
#F0EBF4

Shades

#9B80B7
#8362A7
#6A4D89
#533D6C
#3A2A4B
#231A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4A0CA.

How #B4A0CA 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#B4A0CA
Protanopia#A4A4CA
Protanomaly#AAA2CA
Deuteranopia#A7A7CA
Deuteranomaly#ACA4CA
Tritanopia#AEA6A6
Tritanomaly#B1A4B6
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4A0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4a0ca: #B4A0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4A0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4a0ca': '#B4A0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.627, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b4a0ca">#B4A0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4A0CA"

More Purple Colors

#B4A0CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4A0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4A0CA?

#B4A0CA is a light purple — rgb(180, 160, 202) in RGB and hsl(269, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.

What is the RGB value of #B4A0CA?

#B4A0CA is rgb(180, 160, 202) — red 180, green 160, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4A0CA?

#B4A0CA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4A0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4A0CA 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 #B4A0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4A0CA 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 14.98, which is visibly different.

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