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#B7AACF Color

#B7AACF is rgb(183, 170, 207) in RGB, hsl(261, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7AACF
HEX#B7AACF
RGBrgb(183, 170, 207)
HSLhsl(261, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(261, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.054 301.2)
LABlab(71.65% 10.21 -17.13)
LCHlch(71.65% 19.94 300.79)

What #B7AACF 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 #B7AACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.02Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.82Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.17Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.56Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.65Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.76

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

#B7AACF Channel Values

How #B7AACF 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 170 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 18% · 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 #B7AACF 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 #B7AACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7AACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7AACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7AACF
Complementary
#C2CFAA
Analogous
#AAB0CF
Analogous
#CAAACF
Triadic
#CFB7AA
Triadic
#AACFB7
Split comp.
#CFCAAA
Split comp.
#B0CFAA

Tints & Shades of #B7AACF

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

#BFB4D5
#CAC1DC
#D3CBE2
#DED8E9
#E6E2EE
#F1EFF6

Shades

#9B89BD
#8069AB
#675190
#4F3E6F
#382C4E
#211A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7AACF.

How #B7AACF 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#B7AACF
Protanopia#ACACCF
Protanomaly#B1ABCF
Deuteranopia#AEAECF
Deuteranomaly#B2ADCF
Tritanopia#B2AFAF
Tritanomaly#B4ADBD
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #B7AACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7aacf: #B7AACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7AACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7aacf': '#B7AACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.667, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b7aacf">#B7AACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7AACF"

More Purple Colors

#B7AACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B7AACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7AACF?

#B7AACF is a light purple — rgb(183, 170, 207) in RGB and hsl(261, 28%, 74%) 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 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #B7AACF?

#B7AACF is rgb(183, 170, 207) — red 183, green 170, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7AACF?

#B7AACF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7AACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7AACF 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 #B7AACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7AACF 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 11.81, which is visibly different.

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