Light purple

#b0a4cf

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light purple, a soft purple at 257 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Light purple color values

Every conversion for #b0a4cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b0a4cf

RGB176, 164, 207

HSL257, 31%, 73%

HSV257, 21%, 81%

CMYK15%, 21%, 0%, 19%

Lab69.67, 12.89, -20.32

XYZ42.44, 40.29, 64.57

Decimal11576527

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone2705 C

Shades of light purple

#9d8ec3 #8977b7 #7661ac #65519a #574583 #483a6d #392e57 #2b2241 #1c162a #0d0b14

Tints of light purple

#b7acd3 #beb4d7 #c5bcdc #ccc4e0 #d2cce4 #d9d4e8 #e0dcec #e7e3f0 #eeebf5 #f5f3f9

Colors that go with light purple

Complementary#c3cfa4 Analogous#a4adcf Analogous#c6a4cf Triadic#cfb0a4 Triadic#a4cfb0 Split complementary#cfc6a4 Split complementary#aecfa4

Light purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 21, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b0a4cf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 21 0 19

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 23 4 25

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light purple in css

Copy #b0a4cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b0a4cf; }
.text { color: #b0a4cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0a4cf; }

How light purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Light purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b0a4cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b0a4cf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b0a4cf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b0a4cf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b0a4cf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.