Color Name
Deep Magenta*
Hex Color Code
#B226CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 38, 203)
CMYK Values*
12.3%, 81.3%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is B226CB?

The RGB color code for color number #B226CB is RGB(178, 38, 203). In the RGB color model, #B226CB has a red value of 178, a green value of 38, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.3% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 290.9° (degrees), 68.5 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B226CB has a hue of 290.9° (degrees), 81.3 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color B226CB is cool or warm?

Color B226CB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B226CB? (For interior and product design)

B226CB has an LRV of nearly 15.2. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#B226CB
LRV 15.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.2 of #B226CB with dark and light color

Is #B226CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B226CB 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 #B226CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B226CB
Hex triplet
#B226CB
Red
B2
Green
26
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 38, 203)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
38 (14.9%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.32%
Magenta
81.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(290.91deg, 68.5 %, 47.3 %)
Hue
290.91°
Saturation
68.46 %
Lightness
47.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
290.91°
Saturation
81.28 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(82, 22, 125)
Red
82 (32.0%)
Yellow
22 (8.5%)
Blue
125 (49.1%)
HWB
Hue
290.91°
Whiteness
14.90 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
85.10%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
29.83
Y
15.16
Z
57.85
YXY
Y1
15.16
X
0.29
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
45.86
A
73.17
B
-55.34
CIE-Lch
L
45.86
C
91.75
H
322.9
CIE-Luv
L
45.86
U
47.17
V
-90.37
Hunter-Lab
L
38.94
A
68.61
B
-60.83
Other
LRV
~ 15.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.5P 4.4/19.9

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 #B226CB

These are the named colors closest to hex B226CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#9F00C5 Color Purple (Munsell)
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41
#CC33CC Color Steel Pink
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B226CB.

#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05
#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

Paint color for Hex #B226CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B226CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B226CB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B226CB to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Behr

#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
85.82% match | ΔE 14.18
#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
84.69% match | ΔE 15.31
#A15D8C Color Wild Berry (P110-6)
84.20% match | ΔE 15.80
#536770 Color Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
84.05% match | ΔE 15.95

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B226CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B226CB to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.21% match | ΔE 16.79
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.31% match | ΔE 17.69
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.14% match | ΔE 18.86

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B226CB 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

#B226CB
Deep Magenta*
#3FCB26
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 #B226CB?

Color that best contrast with #B226CB is #3FCB26, 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 #B226CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B226CB is #3FCB26, color name is Lime Green*.

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