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#B7A8CD Color

#B7A8CD is rgb(183, 168, 205) in RGB, hsl(264, 27%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 20%) 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 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7A8CD
HEX#B7A8CD
RGBrgb(183, 168, 205)
HSLhsl(264, 27%, 73%)
HSVhsv(264, 18%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.055 303.5)
LABlab(71.08% 10.93 -16.88)
LCHlch(71.08% 20.11 302.92)

What #B7A8CD 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 #B7A8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.26Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.66Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.7Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.87Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.54Soap#CEC8EFΔE 11.51

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

#B7A8CD Channel Values

How #B7A8CD 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 168 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 27% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 18% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7A8CD 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7A8CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7A8CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7A8CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7A8CD
Complementary
#BECDA8
Analogous
#A8ABCD
Analogous
#C9A8CD
Triadic
#CDB6A8
Triadic
#A8CDB6
Split comp.
#CDC9A8
Split comp.
#ABCDA8

Tints & Shades of #B7A8CD

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

#C1B5D4
#C9BEDA
#D4CBE1
#DCD5E7
#E7E2EE
#EFECF4

Shades

#9C87BA
#8167A8
#68508B
#523F6E
#3A2D4E
#221A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7A8CD.

How #B7A8CD 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#B7A8CD
Protanopia#ABABCD
Protanomaly#B0AACD
Deuteranopia#ADADCD
Deuteranomaly#B1ABCD
Tritanopia#B2ADAD
Tritanomaly#B4ABBB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #B7A8CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7a8cd: #B7A8CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7A8CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7a8cd': '#B7A8CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.659, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b7a8cd">#B7A8CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7A8CD"

More Purple Colors

#B7A8CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B7A8CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7A8CD?

#B7A8CD is a light purple — rgb(183, 168, 205) in RGB and hsl(264, 27%, 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 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #B7A8CD?

#B7A8CD is rgb(183, 168, 205) — red 183, green 168, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7A8CD?

#B7A8CD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7A8CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7A8CD scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7A8CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7A8CD 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 11.95, which is visibly different.

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