Information about #B2A0C8 color

#B2A0C8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2A0C8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 160, 200) — 69.8% red, 62.7% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 16 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2A0C8 is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

The recipe behind #B2A0C8 is rgb(178, 160, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2A0C8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B2A0C8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B2A0C8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2A0C8
  • RGB178, 160, 200
  • CMYK9, 16, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(178, 160, 200)
  • HSL267°, 27%, 71%
  • HSL Precise267°, 26.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV267°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB267°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.627, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.627, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.627, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2A0C8
  • DECIMAL ID11706568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01