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#B4A1CE Color

#B4A1CE is rgb(180, 161, 206) in RGB, hsl(265, 31%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 22%, 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 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4A1CE
HEX#B4A1CE
RGBrgb(180, 161, 206)
HSLhsl(265, 31%, 72%)
HSVhsv(265, 22%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.067 304)
LABlab(69.07% 13.69 -20.48)
LCHlch(69.07% 24.63 303.77)

What #B4A1CE 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 #B4A1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.14Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.67Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.69Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.8Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.24Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.65

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

#B4A1CE Channel Values

How #B4A1CE 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 161 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 31% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 22% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4A1CE 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4A1CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4A1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4A1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4A1CE
Complementary
#BBCEA1
Analogous
#A1A5CE
Analogous
#CAA1CE
Triadic
#CEB4A1
Triadic
#A1CEB4
Split comp.
#CECAA1
Split comp.
#A5CEA1

Tints & Shades of #B4A1CE

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

#BFAFD5
#C7B9DA
#D1C6E1
#DCD4E8
#E7E1EF
#EFEBF4

Shades

#9980BC
#8162AC
#684C90
#503A6E
#38284D
#22192F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4A1CE.

How #B4A1CE 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#B4A1CE
Protanopia#A4A4CE
Protanomaly#ABA3CE
Deuteranopia#A8A8CE
Deuteranomaly#ADA5CE
Tritanopia#AEA8A8
Tritanomaly#B0A5B8
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4A1CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4a1ce: #B4A1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4A1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4a1ce': '#B4A1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.631, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b4a1ce">#B4A1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4A1CE"

More Purple Colors

#B4A1CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#B4A1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4A1CE?

#B4A1CE is a light purple — rgb(180, 161, 206) in RGB and hsl(265, 31%, 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 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #B4A1CE?

#B4A1CE is rgb(180, 161, 206) — red 180, green 161, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4A1CE?

#B4A1CE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4A1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4A1CE scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4A1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4A1CE 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 15.84, which is visibly different.

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