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HEX B38BC5 - #B38BC5, RGB(179,139,197) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #B38BC5
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 139, 197)
CMYK Values*: 9.1%, 29.4%, 0.0%, 22.7%





What color is B38BC5?

The RGB color code for color number #B38BC5 is RGB(179, 139, 197). In the RGB color model, #B38BC5 has a red value of 179, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.1% cyan, 29.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 281.4° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B38BC5 has a hue of 281.4° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color B38BC5 is cool or warm?

Color B38BC5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B38BC5?

Color code B38BC5 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B38BC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 139, 197)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.14%
Magenta
29.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(281.38deg, 33.3 %, 65.9 %)

Hue
281.38°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 41, 75)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
41 (16.1%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
281.38°
Saturation
29.44 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 281.38°

W: 54.51 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 37.9

Y : 32.08

Z : 57.02

YXY

Y1 : 32.08

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 45.49%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 32.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.8P 6.2/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 63.41

A : 25.74

B : -24.29

CIE-Lch

L : 63.41

C : 35.4

H : 316.66

CIE-Luv

L : 63.41

U : 17.99

V : -41.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.64

A : 20.33

B : -20.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B38BC5


Here are the colors similar to B38BC5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B38BC5.


#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B884CB
PANTONE 2573 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B896D4
PANTONE 2072 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B896C3
PANTONE 2453 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B38BC5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B38BC5.







Paint color for Hex #B38BC5


Here are the paint colors similar to B38BC5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to Dunn-Edwards


#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)





Behr

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to Behr


#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B38BC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B38BC5 to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#B38BC5 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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