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#B9A2CD Color

#B9A2CD is rgb(185, 162, 205) in RGB, hsl(272, 30%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 20%) 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 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9A2CD
HEX#B9A2CD
RGBrgb(185, 162, 205)
HSLhsl(272, 30%, 72%)
HSVhsv(272, 21%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.066 309)
LABlab(69.75% 14.75 -18.85)
LCHlch(69.75% 23.94 308.04)

What #B9A2CD 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 #B9A2CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.79Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.97Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.97Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.13Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.58

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

#B9A2CD Channel Values

How #B9A2CD 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 185 · G 162 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 30% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 21% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9A2CD 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B9A2CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B9A2CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9A2CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B9A2CD
Complementary
#B6CDA2
Analogous
#A4A2CD
Analogous
#CDA2CC
Triadic
#CDB9A2
Triadic
#A2CDB9
Split comp.
#CCCDA2
Split comp.
#A2CDA4

Tints & Shades of #B9A2CD

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

#C3AFD4
#CBB9DA
#D5C7E1
#DFD4E8
#E9E1EF
#F0EBF4

Shades

#A081BB
#8A63AB
#704D8F
#563B6D
#3C294C
#24192E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B9A2CD.

How #B9A2CD 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#B9A2CD
Protanopia#A6A6CD
Protanomaly#AEA5CD
Deuteranopia#AAAACC
Deuteranomaly#B0A7CD
Tritanopia#B3A8A8
Tritanomaly#B6A6B8
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B9A2CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9a2cd: #B9A2CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9A2CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9a2cd': '#B9A2CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.635, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b9a2cd">#B9A2CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9A2CD"

More Purple Colors

#B9A2CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B9A2CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9A2CD?

#B9A2CD is a light purple — rgb(185, 162, 205) in RGB and hsl(272, 30%, 72%) 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 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #B9A2CD?

#B9A2CD is rgb(185, 162, 205) — red 185, green 162, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9A2CD?

#B9A2CD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9A2CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9A2CD scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9A2CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9A2CD 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 14.36, which is visibly different.

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