Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B3ABFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 171, 255)
CMYK Values*
29.8%, 32.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is B3ABFF?

The RGB color code for color number #B3ABFF is RGB(179, 171, 255). In the RGB color model, #B3ABFF has a red value of 179, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.8% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 245.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 83.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3ABFF has a hue of 245.7° (degrees), 32.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color B3ABFF is cool or warm?

Color B3ABFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3ABFF? (For interior and product design)

B3ABFF has an LRV of nearly 45.9. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#B3ABFF
LRV 45.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.9 of #B3ABFF with dark and light color

Is #B3ABFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3ABFF 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 #B3ABFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3ABFF
Hex triplet
#B3ABFF
Red
B3
Green
AB
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 171, 255)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(245.71deg, 100.0 %, 83.5 %)
Hue
245.71°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
83.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
245.71°
Saturation
32.94 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(18, 3, 63)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
3 (1.1%)
Blue
63 (24.9%)
HWB
Hue
245.71°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
51.2
Y
45.93
Z
100.77
YXY
Y1
45.93
X
0.26
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
73.5
A
21.06
B
-40.6
CIE-Lch
L
73.5
C
45.74
H
297.42
CIE-Luv
L
73.5
U
-1.31
V
-68.61
Hunter-Lab
L
67.77
A
16.26
B
-40.72
Other
LRV
~ 45.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.6PB 7.2/9.2

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 #B3ABFF

These are the named colors closest to hex B3ABFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CA9BF7 Color Baby Purple
91.68% match | ΔE 8.32
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
91.15% match | ΔE 8.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3ABFF.

#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#9BAEE4 Color PANTONE 2122 C
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3ABFF.


Paint color for Hex #B3ABFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3ABFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3ABFF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B3ABFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3ABFF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

Hex color B3ABFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3ABFF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3ABFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3ABFF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3ABFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3ABFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3ABFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3ABFF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.14% match | ΔE 10.86
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.98% match | ΔE 12.02
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
85.98% match | ΔE 14.02
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
83.39% match | ΔE 16.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3ABFF 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

#B3ABFF
Maximum Blue Purple*
#F7FFAB
Lemon Yellow*

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 #B3ABFF?

Color that best contrast with #B3ABFF is #F7FFAB, color name is Lemon Yellow*. 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 #B3ABFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3ABFF is #F7FFAB, color name is Lemon Yellow*.

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