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Named color

Heather

Heather color #B7A1C7: RGB 183, 161, 199 and HSL 275°, 25%, 71%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B7A1C7 purple cool muted
HEX #B7A1C7
RGB rgb(183, 161, 199)
HSL hsl(275 25% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 19, 0, 22)
Luminance 0.3968
Contrast Black 8.94:1White 2.35:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-heather: #B7A1C7;
.bg-heather { background-color: #B7A1C7; }
.text-heather { color: #B7A1C7; }
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Color meaning and use

About Heather Color

Heather uses HEX #B7A1C7, RGB 183, 161, 199, and HSL 275°, 25%, 71%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3968; black contrast is 8.94:1 and white contrast is 2.35:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Heather against black and white text.

Black text8.94:1AA Pass
White text2.35:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Heather Color Reference Infographic

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Heather color reference infographic showing #B7A1C7, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Heather color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#B2C8A3#B2C8A3#A6A3C8#A6A3C8#C8A3C4#C8A3C4#C8B8A3#C8B8A3#A3C8B8#A3C8B8
Open full Heather harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E4DCEA#E4DCEA#8C69A5#8C69A5#BB92D8#BB92D8#B5B3B7#B5B3B7#F5F4F6#F5F4F6#D294FF#D294FF

Pairings

Black#000000#B2C8A3#B2C8A3#A6A3C8#A6A3C8#C8A3C4#C8A3C4Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3968
Black text8.94:1AA Pass
White text2.35:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B7A1C7",
  "rgb": [
    183,
    161,
    199
  ],
  "hsl": [
    275,
    25,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    19,
    0,
    22
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3968,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.94,
    "white": 2.35
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B2C8A3",
  "analogous": [
    "#A6A3C8",
    "#C8A3C4"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C8B8A3",
    "#A3C8B8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C8A6A3",
    "#B2C8A3",
    "#A3C4C8"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#C4C8A3",
    "#A3C8A6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E4DCEA",
    "#B7A1C7",
    "#8C69A5"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E4DCEA",
  "dark": "#8C69A5",
  "saturated": "#BB92D8",
  "desaturated": "#B5B3B7",
  "pastel": "#F5F4F6",
  "neon": "#D294FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B2C8A3",
    "#A6A3C8",
    "#C8A3C4"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B5B3B7",
    "#E4DCEA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E4DCEA",
    "#B5B3B7"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "lilac",
    "pastel-lilac",
    "wisteria",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "heather"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "heather-vs-lilac",
    "heather-vs-pastel-lilac"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/heather",
    "/wcag/heather",
    "/css/colors/heather",
    "/hex/b7a1c7",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/heather"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/lilac",
      "/colors/pastel-lilac",
      "/colors/wisteria",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/heather-vs-lilac",
      "/compare/heather-vs-pastel-lilac",
      "/harmonies/heather",
      "/wcag/heather",
      "/css/colors/heather",
      "/hex/b7a1c7",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "heather",
  "name": "Heather",
  "hex": "#B7A1C7",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    183,
    161,
    199
  ],
  "hsl": [
    275,
    25,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    19,
    0,
    22
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3968,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.94,
    "white": 2.35
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B2C8A3",
    "analogous": [
      "#A6A3C8",
      "#C8A3C4"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#C8B8A3",
      "#A3C8B8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#C8A6A3",
      "#B2C8A3",
      "#A3C4C8"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#C4C8A3",
      "#A3C8A6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E4DCEA",
      "#B7A1C7",
      "#8C69A5"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E4DCEA",
    "dark": "#8C69A5",
    "saturated": "#BB92D8",
    "desaturated": "#B5B3B7",
    "pastel": "#F5F4F6",
    "neon": "#D294FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-heather: #B7A1C7;",
    "utility": ".bg-heather { background-color: #B7A1C7; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-heather { color: #B7A1C7; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "lilac",
    "pastel-lilac",
    "wisteria",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "heather"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "heather-vs-lilac",
    "heather-vs-pastel-lilac"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/heather",
    "/wcag/heather",
    "/css/colors/heather",
    "/hex/b7a1c7",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/heather"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/lilac",
      "/colors/pastel-lilac",
      "/colors/wisteria",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/heather-vs-lilac",
      "/compare/heather-vs-pastel-lilac",
      "/harmonies/heather",
      "/wcag/heather",
      "/css/colors/heather",
      "/hex/b7a1c7",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B2C8A3",
      "#A6A3C8",
      "#C8A3C4"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B5B3B7",
      "#E4DCEA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E4DCEA",
      "#B5B3B7"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Lilac#C8A2C8
Pastel Lilac#BDB0D0
Wisteria#C9A0DC
Galvanized Steel#A9B0B4
Silver Metallic#AAA9AD

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