Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#B21ACA
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 26, 202)
CMYK Values*
11.9%, 87.1%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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What color is B21ACA?

The RGB color code for color number #B21ACA is RGB(178, 26, 202). In the RGB color model, #B21ACA has a red value of 178, a green value of 26, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.9% cyan, 87.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 291.8° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B21ACA has a hue of 291.8° (degrees), 87.1 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color B21ACA is cool or warm?

Color B21ACA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B21ACA? (For interior and product design)

B21ACA has an LRV of nearly 14.5. 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
#B21ACA
LRV 14.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.5 of #B21ACA with dark and light color

Is #B21ACA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B21ACA 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B21ACA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B21ACA
Hex triplet
#B21ACA
Red
B2
Green
1A
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 26, 202)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
26 (10.2%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
11.88%
Magenta
87.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(291.82deg, 77.2 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
291.82°
Saturation
77.19 %
Lightness
44.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
291.82°
Saturation
87.13 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(87, 20, 131)
Red
87 (34.0%)
Yellow
20 (7.9%)
Blue
131 (51.2%)
HWB
Hue
291.82°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
89.80%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
29.39
Y
14.47
Z
57.12
YXY
Y1
14.47
X
0.29
Y2
0.14
CIE-Lab
L
44.9
A
75.62
B
-56.31
CIE-Lch
L
44.9
C
94.28
H
323.33
CIE-Luv
L
44.9
U
48.77
V
-91.43
Hunter-Lab
L
38.04
A
71.36
B
-62.41
Other
LRV
~ 14.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.1P 4.3/27.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #B21ACA

These are the named colors closest to hex B21ACA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37
#9F00C5 Color Purple (Munsell)
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56
#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#A020F0 Color Veronica
93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B21ACA.

#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

Paint color for Hex #B21ACA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B21ACA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B21ACA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B21ACA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B21ACA to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
81.86% match | ΔE 18.14
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
80.31% match | ΔE 19.69

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B21ACA 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.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B21ACA
Dark Orchid*
#32CA1A
Lime 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 #B21ACA?

Color that best contrast with #B21ACA is #32CA1A, color name is Lime 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.

What color compliments #B21ACA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B21ACA is #32CA1A, color name is Lime Green*.

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