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#B69BCA Color

#B69BCA is rgb(182, 155, 202) in RGB, hsl(274, 31%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B69BCA
HEX#B69BCA
RGBrgb(182, 155, 202)
HSLhsl(274, 31%, 70%)
HSVhsv(274, 23%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.073 310.5)
LABlab(67.64% 16.90 -20.41)
LCHlch(67.64% 26.50 309.63)

What #B69BCA 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 #B69BCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.65Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.95Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.26Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.67Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.74Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.02

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

#B69BCA Channel Values

How #B69BCA 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 182 · G 155 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 31% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 23% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B69BCA 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B69BCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B69BCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B69BCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B69BCA
Complementary
#AFCA9B
Analogous
#9E9BCA
Analogous
#CA9BC7
Triadic
#CAB69B
Triadic
#9BCAB6
Split comp.
#C7CA9B
Split comp.
#9BCA9E

Tints & Shades of #B69BCA

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

#BFA8D1
#C9B6D8
#D3C3DF
#DDD0E6
#E7DEED
#F0EBF4

Shades

#A07DBA
#875BA9
#704A8C
#55386B
#3D284D
#23172B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B69BCA.

How #B69BCA 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#B69BCA
Protanopia#A0A0CA
Protanomaly#A99ECA
Deuteranopia#A5A5C9
Deuteranomaly#ACA1CA
Tritanopia#B0A2A2
Tritanomaly#B29FB3
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B69BCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b69bca: #B69BCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B69BCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b69bca': '#B69BCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.608, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b69bca">#B69BCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B69BCA"

More Purple Colors

#B69BCA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B69BCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B69BCA?

#B69BCA is a light purple — rgb(182, 155, 202) in RGB and hsl(274, 31%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #B69BCA?

#B69BCA is rgb(182, 155, 202) — red 182, green 155, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B69BCA?

#B69BCA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B69BCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B69BCA scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B69BCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B69BCA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.

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