Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B27AAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 122, 174)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 31.5%, 2.2%, 30.2%
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What color is B27AAE?

The RGB color code for color number #B27AAE is RGB(178, 122, 174). In the RGB color model, #B27AAE has a red value of 178, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 2.2% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 304.3° (degrees), 26.7 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B27AAE has a hue of 304.3° (degrees), 31.5 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color B27AAE is cool or warm?

Color B27AAE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B27AAE? (For interior and product design)

B27AAE has an LRV of nearly 26.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#B27AAE
LRV 26.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.4 of #B27AAE with dark and light color

Is #B27AAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B27AAE 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B27AAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B27AAE
Hex triplet
#B27AAE
Red
B2
Green
7A
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 122, 174)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.46%
Yellow
2.25%
Key
30.20%
HSL hsl(304.29deg, 26.7 %, 58.8 %)
Hue
304.29°
Saturation
26.67 %
Lightness
58.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
304.29°
Saturation
31.46 %
Brightness / Value
69.80 %
RYB ryb(62, 53, 81)
Red
62 (24.2%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)
HWB
Hue
304.29°
Whiteness
47.84 %
Blackness
30.20 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
52.16%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
32.96
Y
26.44
Z
43.41
YXY
Y1
26.44
X
0.32
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
58.45
A
30.36
B
-18.83
CIE-Lch
L
58.45
C
35.73
H
328.19
CIE-Luv
L
58.45
U
28.63
V
-32.86
Hunter-Lab
L
51.42
A
24.43
B
-14.06
Other
LRV
~ 26.4 %
Munsell Color System
9.2P 5.7/7.4

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 #B27AAE

These are the named colors closest to hex B27AAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#CF71AF Color Sky Magenta
93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#B87BA1 Color PANTONE 2059 C
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

Paint color for Hex #B27AAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B27AAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B27AAE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B27AAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B27AAE to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
90.07% match | ΔE 9.93
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.24% match | ΔE 13.76
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.49% match | ΔE 16.51
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
83.35% match | ΔE 16.65

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B27AAE 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

#B27AAE
African Violet*
#7AB27E
Dark Sea 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 #B27AAE?

Color that best contrast with #B27AAE is #7AB27E, color name is Dark Sea 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 #B27AAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B27AAE is #7AB27E, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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