#B6A0CC

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #B6A0CC

At its core, #B6A0CC is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 160 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 22% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 270.0° hue, 30.1% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A0CC
RGB182, 160, 204
HSL270.0°, 30.1%, 71.4%
CMYK11%, 22%, 0%, 20%
HSV270.0°, 21.6%, 80.0%
LAB69.1, 16.4, -19.5
XYZ42.8, 39.4, 62.5
Decimal11968716

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A0CC; }
.text-color { color: #B6A0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A0CC; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8