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#B4A5CF Color

#B4A5CF is rgb(180, 165, 207) in RGB, hsl(261, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 20%, 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 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4A5CF
HEX#B4A5CF
RGBrgb(180, 165, 207)
HSLhsl(261, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(261, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.062 301.2)
LABlab(70.11% 11.77 -19.46)
LCHlch(70.11% 22.74 301.16)

What #B4A5CF 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 #B4A5CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.44Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.98Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.36Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.1Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.31Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.62

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

#B4A5CF Channel Values

How #B4A5CF 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 165 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4A5CF 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4A5CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4A5CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4A5CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4A5CF
Complementary
#C0CFA5
Analogous
#A5ACCF
Analogous
#C9A5CF
Triadic
#CFB4A5
Triadic
#A5CFB4
Split comp.
#CFC9A5
Split comp.
#ACCFA5

Tints & Shades of #B4A5CF

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

#BFB3D6
#C7BDDB
#D3CAE2
#DBD4E8
#E6E1EF
#EEEBF4

Shades

#9884BD
#7C63AB
#644D8F
#4F3D71
#382B50
#20192E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4A5CF.

How #B4A5CF 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#B4A5CF
Protanopia#A8A8CF
Protanomaly#ADA7CF
Deuteranopia#AAAACF
Deuteranomaly#AEA8CF
Tritanopia#AEABAB
Tritanomaly#B1A9BB
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4A5CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4a5cf: #B4A5CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4A5CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4a5cf': '#B4A5CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.647, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b4a5cf">#B4A5CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4A5CF"

More Purple Colors

#B4A5CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4A5CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4A5CF?

#B4A5CF is a light purple — rgb(180, 165, 207) in RGB and hsl(261, 30%, 73%) 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #B4A5CF?

#B4A5CF is rgb(180, 165, 207) — red 180, green 165, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4A5CF?

#B4A5CF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4A5CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4A5CF scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4A5CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4A5CF 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 14.35, which is visibly different.

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