BS 22-E-53 - Purple British Standard 4800 Color

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Color Name

BS 22-E-53 - Purple

Hex Color Code

#685F96

RGB Color Code

RGB(104, 95, 150)

CMYK Values*

30.7%, 36.7%, 0.0%, 41.2%

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#685F96 BS 22-E-53 - Purple CMS British Standard 4800 - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About BS 22-E-53 - Purple color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 22-E-53 - Purple?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 22-E-53 - Purple is #685F96, and the RGB color code is RGB(104, 95, 150).

In the RGB color model, BS 22-E-53 - Purple has a red value of 104, a green value of 95, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.7% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 249.8° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 22-E-53 - Purple has a hue of 249.8° (degrees), 36.7 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.

BS 22-E-53 - Purple is cool or warm?

The color BS 22-E-53 - Purple is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BS 22-E-53 - Purple? (For interior and product design)

BS 22-E-53 - Purple has an LRV of nearly 13.3. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

BS 22-E-53 - Purple

LRV 13.3

Light Color

Compare LRV 13.3 of BS 22-E-53 - Purple with dark and light color

Is BS 22-E-53 - Purple Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 22-E-53 - Purple meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

BS 22-E-53 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #685F96

Hex triplet: #685F96
Red: 68
Green: 5F
Blue: 96

RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 95, 150)

Red: 104 (40.8%)
Green: 95 (37.3%)
Blue: 150 (58.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 30.67%
Magenta: 36.67%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 41.18%

HSL hsl(249.82deg, 22.4 %, 48.0 %)

Hue: 249.82°
Saturation: 22.45 %
Lightness: 48.04 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 249.82°
Saturation: 36.67 %
Brightness / Value: 58.82 %

RYB ryb(78, 80, 131)

Red: 78 (30.5%)
Yellow: 80 (31.3%)
Blue: 131 (51.3%)

HWB

Hue: 249.82°
Whiteness: 37.25 %
Blackness: 41.18 %

CMY

Cyan: 59.22%
Magenta: 62.75%
Yellow: 41.18%

XYZ

X: 15.31
Y: 13.33
Z: 30.62

YXY

Y1: 13.33
X: 0.26
Y2: 0.22

CIE-Lab

L: 43.26
A: 16.62
B: -28.87

CIE-Lch

L: 43.26
C: 33.31
H: 299.92

CIE-Luv

L: 43.26
U: 0.85
V: -43.7

Hunter-Lab

L: 36.51
A: 10.94
B: -24.17

Other

LRV: ~ 13.3 %
Munsell Color System: 9.6PB 4.2/6.3

Similar Colors and Paints

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to BS 22-E-53 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 22-E-53 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#666699 Color Dark Blue Gray

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#734F96 Color Dark Lavender

93.03% match | ΔE 6.97

#4E5180 Color Purple Navy

93.02% match | ΔE 6.98

#86608E Color French Lilac

90.65% match | ΔE 9.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to British Standard 4800

#685F96 Color BS 22-E-53 - Purple

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#5C5485 Color BS 22-D-45 - Purple

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

Pantone TCX

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Pantone TCX

#646093 Color PANTONE 18-3828 TCX - Corsican Blue

98.57% match | ΔE 1.43

#6D6695 Color PANTONE 18-3834 TCX - Veronica

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#6D5698 Color PANTONE 18-3737 TCX - Passion Flower

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#66648B Color PANTONE 18-3820 TCX - Twilight Purple

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Pantone PMS

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Pantone PMS

#696399 Color PANTONE 8162 C

98.53% match | ΔE 1.47

#696496 Color PANTONE 10234 C

98.03% match | ΔE 1.97

#615E9B Color PANTONE 7669 C

97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

#7566A0 Color PANTONE 7676 C

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

RAL Design

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to RAL Design

#5E548D Color RAL 300 40 35 - Fine Purple

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

#5E5587 Color RAL 300 40 30 - Wool Violet

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#5A5293 Color RAL 300 40 40 - Clematis Blue

94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

#5F5680 Color RAL 300 40 25 - Parma Mauve

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

RAL Classic

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to RAL Classic

#76689A Color RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#6E6387 Color RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet

94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Paint similar to BS 22-E-53 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 22-E-53 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 22-E-53 - Purple once it is on a wall.

Behr

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Behr

#6C5D97 Color Just A Fairytale (P560-6)

98.46% match | ΔE 1.54

#5D6098 Color Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#79669D Color Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

#71588D Color Classic Waltz (P570-6)

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

Dunn-Edwards

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Dunn-Edwards

#665D9E Color Mardi Gras (DE 5943)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#695A82 Color Concord Jam (DE 5964)

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

#7E6099 Color Jubilee (DE 5971)

94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

#6A6283 Color Purple Gumball (DE 5950)

93.81% match | ΔE 6.19

Benjamin Moore

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Benjamin Moore

#6C598D Color Seduction (1399)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#5E5384 Color Mauve Bauhaus (1407)

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#53588A Color Bistro Blue (1421)

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

#635083 Color Your Majesty (1400)

94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

PPG Paints

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to PPG Paints

#76679E Color Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#736993 Color Purple Grapes (PPG1175-6)

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

#686B93 Color Wild Wisteria (PPG1170-6)

94.54% match | ΔE 5.46

#5A4E88 Color Eggplant (PPG1247-7)

94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

Sherwin Williams

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Sherwin Williams

#716998 Color Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#665385 Color African Violet (SW 6982)

94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

#7E6596 Color Clematis (SW 6831)

93.76% match | ΔE 6.24

#514C7E Color Fully Purple (SW 6983)

92.65% match | ΔE 7.35

Valspar

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Valspar

#664F8B Color Rollick (4003-10C)

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

#63577A Color Purple Valley (1001-5A)

93.21% match | ΔE 6.79

#556082 Color Alpine Forget-Me-Not (8003-47F)

92.73% match | ΔE 7.27

#4B5795 Color Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)

92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

Farrow & Ball

BS 22-E-53 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 22-E-53 - Purple to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

88.07% match | ΔE 11.93

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

87.47% match | ΔE 12.53

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

86.16% match | ΔE 13.84

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

82.36% match | ΔE 17.64

Color Combinations

View more BS 22-E-53 - Purple - #685F96 color palettes and coordinating colors

272438

3D3758

524B77

685F96

847CAC

A19BC0

BFBAD4

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.

5F8D96

5F7296

685F96

845F96

965F8D

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.

685F96

96685F

5F9668

Triadic Color Palette

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

685F96

965F72

8D965F

5F9683

Tetradic Color Palette

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

685F96

776FA0

867FAB

958FB5

A49FC0

B3AFCA

C2BFD5

D1CFDF

E0DFEA

EFEFF4

FFFFFF

BS 22-E-53 - Purple - #685F96 Tints

685F96

5D5587

534C78

484269

3E395A

342F4B

29253C

1F1C2D

14131E

0A090F

000000

BS 22-E-53 - Purple - #685F96 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#685F96

BS 22-E-53 - Purple

#8D965F

Moss Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of BS 22-E-53 - Purple - #685F96?

Color that best contrast with BS 22-E-53 - Purple - #685F96 is #8D965F, color name is Moss Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.