#B7A9C9 · Heather

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#B7A9C9 is a light, muted purple color, closest to Heather and near Lilac and Wisteria. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 305°. Purple suggests creativity, luxury and imagination; deep purples feel premium, light ones feel gentle, which makes #B7A9C9 a natural choice for beauty, creative tools and premium products.

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HEX#B7A9C9
RGBrgb(183, 169, 201)
HSLhsl(266, 23%, 73%)
CMYK9, 16, 0, 21
CSS var--heather
Contrast2.2:1 white · 9.53:1 black

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How to use #B7A9C9

Black text passes WCAG AA on #B7A9C9 (9.53:1); white text does not (2.2:1).

For a calm scheme pair #B7A9C9 with its analogous neighbors #AAACCA and #C8AACA; for contrast use its complement #BCCAAA as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--heather: #B7A9C9;

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Color harmonies for #B7A9C9

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