Information about #B3A7FA color

#B3A7FA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A7FA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 167, 250) (70.2% red, 65.5% green, 98% blue), or CMYK 28 / 33 / 0 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid blue, #B3A7FA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Very Light Indigo (#B69EFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Persian Blue (#AA9EFF) and Very Light Blue Violet (#C29EFF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 167, 250)), which gives #B3A7FA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3A7FA: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3A7FA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3A7FA color variations

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#B3A7FA 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 #B3A7FA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A7FA
  • RGB179, 167, 250
  • CMYK28, 33, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(179, 167, 250)
  • HSL249°, 89%, 82%
  • HSL Precise248.675°, 89.247%, 81.765%
  • HSV249°, 33%, 98%
  • HSB249°, 33%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.655, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.655, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.655, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3A7FA
  • DECIMAL ID11773946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01