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HEX B9B9E1 - #B9B9E1, RGB(185,185,225) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code: #B9B9E1
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 185, 225)
CMYK Values*: 17.8%, 17.8%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is B9B9E1?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B9E1 is RGB(185, 185, 225). In the RGB color model, #B9B9E1 has a red value of 185, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.8% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation, and 80.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B9E1 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color B9B9E1 is cool or warm?

Color B9B9E1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B9B9E1?

Color code B9B9E1 has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #B9B9E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 185, 225)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.78%
Magenta
17.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 40.0 %, 80.4 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Lightness
80.39 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 26, 53)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
26 (10.4%)
Blue
53 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
17.78 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 72.55 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 50.95

Y : 50.45

Z : 78.29

YXY

Y1 : 50.45

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 27.45%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 50.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.7PB 7.5/4.2

CIE-Lab

L : 76.34

A : 8.13

B : -19.96

CIE-Lch

L : 76.34

C : 21.55

H : 292.15

CIE-Luv

L : 76.34

U : -2.35

V : -32.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.03

A : 3.74

B : -15.63






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9B9E1


Here are the colors similar to B9B9E1. 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.



#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
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Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B9E1.


#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#B8ACD6
PANTONE 2092 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C5B4E3
PANTONE 2635 C
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B9E1.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B9E1.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B9E1.







Paint color for Hex #B9B9E1


Here are the paint colors similar to B9B9E1. 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.


Behr

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to Behr


#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to Valspar


#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to Benjamin Moore


#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid (2069-50)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B9E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B9E1 to PPG Paints


#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B1B3CB
Spring Lilac (PPG1170-4)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#B9B9E1 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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