Color Name
Medium Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#B255D9
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 85, 217)
CMYK Values*
18.0%, 60.8%, 0.0%, 14.9%
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What color is B255D9?

The RGB color code for color number #B255D9 is RGB(178, 85, 217). In the RGB color model, #B255D9 has a red value of 178, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.0% cyan, 60.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 282.3° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation, and 59.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B255D9 has a hue of 282.3° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.

Color B255D9 is cool or warm?

Color B255D9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B255D9? (For interior and product design)

B255D9 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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
#B255D9
LRV 21
Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of #B255D9 with dark and light color

Is #B255D9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B255D9 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 #B255D9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B255D9
Hex triplet
#B255D9
Red
B2
Green
55
Blue
D9
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 85, 217)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.97%
Magenta
60.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%
HSL hsl(282.27deg, 63.5 %, 59.2 %)
Hue
282.27°
Saturation
63.46 %
Lightness
59.22 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
282.27°
Saturation
60.83 %
Brightness / Value
85.10 %
RYB ryb(57, 21, 105)
Red
57 (22.2%)
Yellow
21 (8.4%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)
HWB
Hue
282.27°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
14.90 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
14.90%
XYZ
X
34.13
Y
20.97
Z
67.89
YXY
Y1
20.97
X
0.28
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
52.92
A
58.34
B
-52.04
CIE-Lch
L
52.92
C
78.17
H
318.26
CIE-Luv
L
52.92
U
33.93
V
-87.13
Hunter-Lab
L
45.79
A
52.9
B
-55.85
Other
LRV
~ 21 %
Munsell Color System
5.3P 5.1/16.8

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 #B255D9

These are the named colors closest to hex B255D9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#B666D2 Color Rich Lilac
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#9966CC Color Amethyst
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77
#C154C1 Color Deep Fuchsia
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B255D9.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
95.20% match | ΔE 4.80
#965EC8 Color PANTONE 2083 C
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

Paint color for Hex #B255D9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B255D9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B255D9 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B255D9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B255D9 to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.06% match | ΔE 13.94
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.55% match | ΔE 16.45
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
80.86% match | ΔE 19.14
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
80.30% match | ΔE 19.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B255D9 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

#B255D9
Medium Orchid*
#7CD955
Kiwi 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 #B255D9?

Color that best contrast with #B255D9 is #7CD955, color name is Kiwi 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 #B255D9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B255D9 is #7CD955, color name is Kiwi Green*.

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