Information about #B4A0C0 color

#B4A0C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4A0C0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 160, 192) — 70.6% red, 62.7% green, 75.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 13 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4A0C0 is a calm, restrained twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 160, 192) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4A0C0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#B4A0C0 color variations

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

#B4A0C0 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 #B4A0C0

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

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A0C0
  • RGB180, 160, 192
  • CMYK5, 13, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(180, 160, 192)
  • HSL278°, 20%, 69%
  • HSL Precise277.5°, 20.253%, 69.02%
  • HSV278°, 17%, 75%
  • HSB278°, 17%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.627, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.627, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.627, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4A0C0
  • DECIMAL ID11837632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01