Close to Heather
#B8A5CC
#B8A5CC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 64.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B8A5CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8A5CC as they’d see it.
#B8A5CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B8A5CC
What color is #B8A5CC?
#B8A5CC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 64.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8A5CC in RGB?
#B8A5CC is rgb(184, 165, 204): 184 red, 165 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8A5CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 19, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8A5CC?
PANTONE 2645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B8A5CC?
Its complement #A0B38C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.