Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B27BBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 123, 187)
CMYK Values*
4.8%, 34.2%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is B27BBB?

The RGB color code for color number #B27BBB is RGB(178, 123, 187). In the RGB color model, #B27BBB has a red value of 178, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 291.6° (degrees), 32.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B27BBB has a hue of 291.6° (degrees), 34.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color B27BBB is cool or warm?

Color B27BBB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B27BBB? (For interior and product design)

B27BBB has an LRV of nearly 27.2. 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
#B27BBB
LRV 27.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.2 of #B27BBB with dark and light color

Is #B27BBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B27BBB 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 #B27BBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B27BBB
Hex triplet
#B27BBB
Red
B2
Green
7B
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 123, 187)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.81%
Magenta
34.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(291.56deg, 32.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
291.56°
Saturation
32.00 %
Lightness
60.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
291.56°
Saturation
34.22 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(56, 45, 82)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
45 (17.6%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
HWB
Hue
291.56°
Whiteness
48.24 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
34.41
Y
27.22
Z
50.45
YXY
Y1
27.22
X
0.31
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
59.18
A
32.33
B
-25.15
CIE-Lch
L
59.18
C
40.96
H
322.12
CIE-Luv
L
59.18
U
26.06
V
-43.06
Hunter-Lab
L
52.17
A
26.44
B
-20.82
Other
LRV
~ 27.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.2P 5.8/8.5

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 #B27BBB

These are the named colors closest to hex B27BBB, 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
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
92.88% match | ΔE 7.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B27BBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B27BBB.

#AC75BD Color PANTONE 3520 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B27BBB.


Paint color for Hex #B27BBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B27BBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B27BBB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B27BBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B27BBB to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.07% match | ΔE 12.93
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
84.84% match | ΔE 15.16
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
82.22% match | ΔE 17.78
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.14% match | ΔE 17.86

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B27BBB 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

#B27BBB
African Violet*
#84BB7B
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 #B27BBB?

Color that best contrast with #B27BBB is #84BB7B, 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 #B27BBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B27BBB is #84BB7B, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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