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#B7A0CA Color

#B7A0CA is rgb(183, 160, 202) in RGB, hsl(273, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 21%, 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 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7A0CA
HEX#B7A0CA
RGBrgb(183, 160, 202)
HSLhsl(273, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(273, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.065 309.5)
LABlab(68.98% 14.63 -18.38)
LCHlch(68.98% 23.49 308.51)

What #B7A0CA 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 #B7A0CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.74Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.1Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.15Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.33Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.63

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

#B7A0CA Channel Values

How #B7A0CA 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 183 · G 160 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7A0CA 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7A0CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7A0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7A0CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7A0CA
Complementary
#B3CAA0
Analogous
#A2A0CA
Analogous
#CAA0C8
Triadic
#CAB7A0
Triadic
#A0CAB7
Split comp.
#C8CAA0
Split comp.
#A0CAA2

Tints & Shades of #B7A0CA

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

#C1ADD1
#CBBAD8
#D5C8E0
#DCD1E5
#E6DEED
#F0EBF4

Shades

#9E80B7
#8862A7
#6E4D89
#573D6C
#3C2A4B
#251A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7A0CA.

How #B7A0CA 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#B7A0CA
Protanopia#A4A4CA
Protanomaly#ACA3CA
Deuteranopia#A8A8C9
Deuteranomaly#AEA5CA
Tritanopia#B2A6A6
Tritanomaly#B4A4B6
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #B7A0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7a0ca: #B7A0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7A0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7a0ca': '#B7A0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.627, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b7a0ca">#B7A0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7A0CA"

More Purple Colors

#B7A0CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B7A0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7A0CA?

#B7A0CA is a light purple — rgb(183, 160, 202) in RGB and hsl(273, 28%, 71%) 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 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #B7A0CA?

#B7A0CA is rgb(183, 160, 202) — red 183, green 160, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7A0CA?

#B7A0CA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7A0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7A0CA scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7A0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7A0CA 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 14.6, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.