Color Name
Deep Magenta*
Hex Color Code
#B42CBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(180, 44, 186)
CMYK Values*
3.2%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is B42CBA?

The RGB color code for color number #B42CBA is RGB(180, 44, 186). In the RGB color model, #B42CBA has a red value of 180, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 297.5° (degrees), 61.7 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B42CBA has a hue of 297.5° (degrees), 76.3 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color B42CBA is cool or warm?

Color B42CBA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B42CBA? (For interior and product design)

B42CBA has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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
#B42CBA
LRV 15
Light Color

Compare LRV 15 of #B42CBA with dark and light color

Is #B42CBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B42CBA 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


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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B42CBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B42CBA
Hex triplet
#B42CBA
Red
B4
Green
2C
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 44, 186)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.23%
Magenta
76.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(297.46deg, 61.7 %, 45.1 %)
Hue
297.46°
Saturation
61.74 %
Lightness
45.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
297.46°
Saturation
76.34 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(91, 29, 117)
Red
91 (35.6%)
Yellow
29 (11.5%)
Blue
117 (45.8%)
HWB
Hue
297.46°
Whiteness
17.25 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
82.75%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
28.59
Y
15.05
Z
47.85
YXY
Y1
15.05
X
0.31
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
45.7
A
69.04
B
-45.68
CIE-Lch
L
45.7
C
82.78
H
326.51
CIE-Luv
L
45.7
U
53.2
V
-76
Hunter-Lab
L
38.79
A
63.64
B
-45.98
Other
LRV
~ 15 %
Munsell Color System
8.1P 4.4/17.9

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 #B42CBA

These are the named colors closest to hex B42CBA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#BD33A4 Color Byzantine
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15
#CC33CC Color Steel Pink
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B42CBA.

#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
98.74% match | ΔE 1.26
#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#C724B1 Color PANTONE 246 C
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Paint color for Hex #B42CBA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B42CBA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B42CBA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Behr

#A15D8C Color Wild Berry (P110-6)
86.40% match | ΔE 13.60
#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
86.30% match | ΔE 13.70
#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
86.14% match | ΔE 13.86
#91507B Color Xoxo (P110-7)
85.70% match | ΔE 14.30

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B42CBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B42CBA to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.30% match | ΔE 15.70
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
80.30% match | ΔE 19.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B42CBA 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

#B42CBA
Deep Magenta*
#32BA2C
Bice 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 #B42CBA?

Color that best contrast with #B42CBA is #32BA2C, color name is Bice 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 #B42CBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B42CBA is #32BA2C, color name is Bice Green*.

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