#B5A7FB Color
#B5A7FB is rgb(181, 167, 251) in RGB, hsl(250, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 33%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 12.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5A7FBrgb(181, 167, 251)hsl(250, 91%, 82%)hsv(250, 33%, 98%)cmyk(28%, 33%, 0%, 2%)oklch(77.2% 0.119 291)lab(72.12% 18.74 -40.32)lch(72.12% 44.46 294.92)What #B5A7FB 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 #B5A7FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5A7FB Channel Values
How #B5A7FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 181 · G 167 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 91% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5A7FB 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.
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Colors That Go With #B5A7FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5A7FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B5A7FB
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.
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How #B5A7FB 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.
#B5A7FB#A9A9FB#AEA9FB#ACACFB#B0AAFB#A7B5B5#ADAFD4#B2B2B2Using #B5A7FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5a7fb: #B5A7FB;background-color: #B5A7FB;colors: { 'color-b5a7fb': '#B5A7FB' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.655, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_b5a7fb">#B5A7FB</color>fill="#B5A7FB"More Blue Colors
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#B5A7FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5A7FB?
#B5A7FB is a lightest blue — rgb(181, 167, 251) in RGB and hsl(250, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.8.
What is the RGB value of #B5A7FB?
#B5A7FB is rgb(181, 167, 251) — red 181, green 167, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5A7FB?
#B5A7FB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 33%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5A7FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5A7FB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5A7FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5A7FB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 21.49, which is visibly different.
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