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#B4ABCE Color

#B4ABCE is rgb(180, 171, 206) in RGB, hsl(255, 26%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4ABCE
HEX#B4ABCE
RGBrgb(180, 171, 206)
HSLhsl(255, 26%, 74%)
HSVhsv(255, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.05 297)
LABlab(71.62% 8.49 -16.66)
LCHlch(71.62% 18.70 297.00)

What #B4ABCE 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 #B4ABCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.33Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.98Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.07Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.22Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.62Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.89

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

#B4ABCE Channel Values

How #B4ABCE 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 171 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 26% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4ABCE 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4ABCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4ABCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4ABCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4ABCE
Complementary
#C5CEAB
Analogous
#ABB4CE
Analogous
#C5ABCE
Triadic
#CEB4AB
Triadic
#ABCEB4
Split comp.
#CEC5AB
Split comp.
#B4CEAB

Tints & Shades of #B4ABCE

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

#BDB5D4
#C8C2DB
#D1CCE1
#DCD8E8
#E5E2EE
#F1EFF6

Shades

#978BBB
#7A6BA8
#62538D
#4B406D
#352D4D
#1F1A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4ABCE.

How #B4ABCE 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#B4ABCE
Protanopia#ADADCE
Protanomaly#B0ACCE
Deuteranopia#AEAECE
Deuteranomaly#B0ADCE
Tritanopia#AFB0B0
Tritanomaly#B1AEBD
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4ABCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4abce: #B4ABCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4ABCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4abce': '#B4ABCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.671, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b4abce">#B4ABCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4ABCE"

More Purple Colors

#B4ABCE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4ABCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4ABCE?

#B4ABCE is a light purple — rgb(180, 171, 206) in RGB and hsl(255, 26%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.

What is the RGB value of #B4ABCE?

#B4ABCE is rgb(180, 171, 206) — red 180, green 171, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4ABCE?

#B4ABCE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4ABCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4ABCE scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4ABCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4ABCE 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 11.97, which is visibly different.

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