Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B397CE
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 151, 206)
CMYK Values*
13.1%, 26.7%, 0.0%, 19.2%
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What color is B397CE?

The RGB color code for color number #B397CE is RGB(179, 151, 206). In the RGB color model, #B397CE has a red value of 179, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.1% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270.5° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B397CE has a hue of 270.5° (degrees), 26.7 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color B397CE is cool or warm?

Color B397CE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B397CE? (For interior and product design)

B397CE has an LRV of nearly 36.2. 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
#B397CE
LRV 36.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.2 of #B397CE with dark and light color

Is #B397CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B397CE 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 #B397CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B397CE
Hex triplet
#B397CE
Red
B3
Green
97
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 151, 206)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.11%
Magenta
26.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(270.55deg, 35.9 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
270.55°
Saturation
35.95 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
270.55°
Saturation
26.70 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(38, 37, 70)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
37 (14.5%)
Blue
70 (27.6%)
HWB
Hue
270.55°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
40.8
Y
36.17
Z
63.22
YXY
Y1
36.17
X
0.29
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
66.65
A
20.91
B
-24.35
CIE-Lch
L
66.65
C
32.1
H
310.65
CIE-Luv
L
66.65
U
11.48
V
-40.91
Hunter-Lab
L
60.14
A
15.83
B
-20.23
Other
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.3P 6.5/6.5

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 #B397CE

These are the named colors closest to hex B397CE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B397CE.

#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B397CE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B397CE.


Paint color for Hex #B397CE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B397CE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B397CE once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B397CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B397CE to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color B397CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B397CE to Behr


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color B397CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B397CE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B397CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B397CE to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.57% match | ΔE 12.43
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
83.98% match | ΔE 16.02
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B397CE 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

#B397CE
Light Pastel Purple*
#B2CE97
Pastel Pea 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 #B397CE?

Color that best contrast with #B397CE is #B2CE97, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #B397CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B397CE is #B2CE97, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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