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HEX B38BCD - #B38BCD, RGB(179,139,205) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #B38BCD
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 139, 205)
CMYK Values*: 12.7%, 32.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%





What color is B38BCD?

The RGB color code for color number #B38BCD is RGB(179, 139, 205). In the RGB color model, #B38BCD has a red value of 179, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 32.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.4° (degrees), 39.8 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B38BCD has a hue of 276.4° (degrees), 32.2 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color B38BCD is cool or warm?

Color B38BCD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B38BCD?

Color code B38BCD 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 #B38BCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 139, 205)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.68%
Magenta
32.20%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(276.36deg, 39.8 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
276.36°
Saturation
39.76 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 36, 76)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
36 (14.0%)
Blue
76 (29.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
276.36°
Saturation
32.20 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 276.36°

W: 54.51 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 38.84

Y : 32.46

Z : 61.98

YXY

Y1 : 32.46

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 45.49%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 32.5 %

Munsell Color System

5P 6.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 63.72

A : 27.43

B : -28.3

CIE-Lch

L : 63.72

C : 39.41

H : 314.1

CIE-Luv

L : 63.72

U : 16.98

V : -47.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.97

A : 22

B : -24.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B38BCD


Here are the colors similar to B38BCD. 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 - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B38BCD.


#B884CB
PANTONE 2573 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#B896D4
PANTONE 2072 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AF95D3
PANTONE 2073 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B580D1
PANTONE 528 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B38BCD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B38BCD.







Paint color for Hex #B38BCD


Here are the paint colors similar to B38BCD. 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 B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to Dunn-Edwards


#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)





Behr

Hex color B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to Behr


#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B38BCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B38BCD to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#B38BCD 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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