Color Name
Glossy Grape*
Hex Color Code
#B39BBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 155, 186)
CMYK Values*
3.8%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is B39BBA?

The RGB color code for color number #B39BBA is RGB(179, 155, 186). In the RGB color model, #B39BBA has a red value of 179, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.8% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.5° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B39BBA has a hue of 286.5° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color B39BBA is cool or warm?

Color B39BBA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B39BBA? (For interior and product design)

B39BBA has an LRV of nearly 36.6. 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
#B39BBA
LRV 36.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.6 of #B39BBA with dark and light color

Is #B39BBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B39BBA 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 #B39BBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B39BBA
Hex triplet
#B39BBA
Red
B3
Green
9B
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 155, 186)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.76%
Magenta
16.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(286.45deg, 18.3 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
286.45°
Saturation
18.34 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
286.45°
Saturation
16.67 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(43, 52, 67)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
52 (20.3%)
Blue
67 (26.2%)
HWB
Hue
286.45°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
39.17
Y
36.57
Z
51.45
YXY
Y1
36.57
X
0.31
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
66.95
A
14.54
B
-12.75
CIE-Lch
L
66.95
C
19.34
H
318.74
CIE-Luv
L
66.95
U
11.59
V
-21.59
Hunter-Lab
L
60.47
A
9.8
B
-8.11
Other
LRV
~ 36.6 %
Munsell Color System
6.7P 6.5/3.6

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 #B39BBA

These are the named colors closest to hex B39BBA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B39BBA.

#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
99.34% match | ΔE 0.66
#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#A192B2 Color PANTONE 666 C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B39BBA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B39BBA.


Paint color for Hex #B39BBA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B39BBA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B39BBA once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B39BBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B39BBA to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
91.46% match | ΔE 8.54
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.00% match | ΔE 10.00
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
86.71% match | ΔE 13.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B39BBA 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

#B39BBA
Glossy Grape*
#A2BA9B
Laurel 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 #B39BBA?

Color that best contrast with #B39BBA is #A2BA9B, color name is Laurel 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 #B39BBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B39BBA is #A2BA9B, color name is Laurel Green*.

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