Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B285BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 133, 191)
CMYK Values*
6.8%, 30.4%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is B285BF?

The RGB color code for color number #B285BF is RGB(178, 133, 191). In the RGB color model, #B285BF has a red value of 178, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 30.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.6° (degrees), 31.2 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B285BF has a hue of 286.6° (degrees), 30.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color B285BF is cool or warm?

Color B285BF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B285BF? (For interior and product design)

B285BF has an LRV of nearly 30. 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
#B285BF
LRV 30
Light Color

Compare LRV 30 of #B285BF with dark and light color

Is #B285BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B285BF 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 #B285BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B285BF
Hex triplet
#B285BF
Red
B2
Green
85
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 133, 191)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.81%
Magenta
30.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(286.55deg, 31.2 %, 63.5 %)
Hue
286.55°
Saturation
31.18 %
Lightness
63.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
286.55°
Saturation
30.37 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(50, 44, 78)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
44 (17.3%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
HWB
Hue
286.55°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
36.15
Y
30
Z
53.18
YXY
Y1
30
X
0.3
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
61.66
A
27.55
B
-23.61
CIE-Lch
L
61.66
C
36.28
H
319.4
CIE-Luv
L
61.66
U
20.93
V
-40.21
Hunter-Lab
L
54.77
A
21.96
B
-19.22
Other
LRV
~ 30 %
Munsell Color System
6.5P 6.0/7.4

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 #B285BF

These are the named colors closest to hex B285BF, 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
99.67% match | ΔE 0.33
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
93.05% match | ΔE 6.95
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
93.03% match | ΔE 6.97
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B285BF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B285BF.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B285BF.


Paint color for Hex #B285BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B285BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B285BF once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B285BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B285BF to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.77% match | ΔE 13.23
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.75% match | ΔE 13.25
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
82.99% match | ΔE 17.01
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
82.82% match | ΔE 17.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B285BF 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

#B285BF
African Violet*
#92BF85
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 #B285BF?

Color that best contrast with #B285BF is #92BF85, 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 #B285BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B285BF is #92BF85, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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