Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B28ACB
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 138, 203)
CMYK Values*
12.3%, 32.0%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is B28ACB?

The RGB color code for color number #B28ACB is RGB(178, 138, 203). In the RGB color model, #B28ACB has a red value of 178, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.3% cyan, 32.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B28ACB has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 32.0 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color B28ACB is cool or warm?

Color B28ACB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B28ACB? (For interior and product design)

B28ACB has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#B28ACB
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #B28ACB with dark and light color

Is #B28ACB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B28ACB 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 #B28ACB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B28ACB
Hex triplet
#B28ACB
Red
B2
Green
8A
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 138, 203)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.32%
Magenta
32.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(276.92deg, 38.5 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
38.46 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
32.02 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(44, 37, 77)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
37 (14.6%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)
HWB
Hue
276.92°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
38.23
Y
31.95
Z
60.65
YXY
Y1
31.95
X
0.29
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
63.3
A
27.25
B
-27.83
CIE-Lch
L
63.3
C
38.95
H
314.4
CIE-Luv
L
63.3
U
17.09
V
-47.08
Hunter-Lab
L
56.53
A
21.79
B
-24.05
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
5P 6.0/8

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 #B28ACB

These are the named colors closest to hex B28ACB, 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
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B28ACB.

#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B28ACB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B28ACB.


Paint color for Hex #B28ACB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B28ACB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B28ACB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B28ACB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B28ACB to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.79% match | ΔE 14.21
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.28% match | ΔE 15.72
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.60% match | ΔE 17.40
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.32% match | ΔE 17.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B28ACB 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

#B28ACB
African Violet*
#A3CB8A
Pistachio*

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 #B28ACB?

Color that best contrast with #B28ACB is #A3CB8A, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #B28ACB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B28ACB is #A3CB8A, color name is Pistachio*.

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