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#B7BAFB Color

#B7BAFB is rgb(183, 186, 251) in RGB, hsl(237, 89%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7BAFB
HEX#B7BAFB
RGBrgb(183, 186, 251)
HSLhsl(237, 89%, 85%)
HSVhsv(237, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
LABlab(77.03% 9.50 -32.75)
LCHlch(77.03% 34.10 286.18)

What #B7BAFB 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 #B7BAFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B7BAFB Channel Values

How #B7BAFB 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 186 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 89% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7BAFB 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7BAFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7BAFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B7BAFB

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 #B7BAFB 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#B7BAFB
Protanopia#B9B9FB
Protanomaly#B9BAFB
Deuteranopia#B9B9FB
Deuteranomaly#B8B9FB
Tritanopia#ACC4C4
Tritanomaly#B1C0DC
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #B7BAFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7bafb: #B7BAFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7BAFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7bafb': '#B7BAFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.729, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_b7bafb">#B7BAFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7BAFB"

More Blue Colors

#B7BAFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7BAFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7BAFB?

#B7BAFB is a lightest blue — rgb(183, 186, 251) in RGB and hsl(237, 89%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #B7BAFB?

#B7BAFB is rgb(183, 186, 251) — red 183, green 186, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7BAFB?

#B7BAFB converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7BAFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7BAFB scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7BAFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7BAFB 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 21.33, which is visibly different.

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