Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B59CBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 156, 187)
CMYK Values*
3.2%, 16.6%, 0.0%, 26.7%
#B59CBB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B59CBB?

The RGB color code for color number #B59CBB is RGB(181, 156, 187). In the RGB color model, #B59CBB has a red value of 181, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B59CBB has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color B59CBB is cool or warm?

Color B59CBB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B59CBB? (For interior and product design)

B59CBB has an LRV of nearly 37.2. 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
#B59CBB
LRV 37.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.2 of #B59CBB with dark and light color

Is #B59CBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B59CBB 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 #B59CBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B59CBB
Hex triplet
#B59CBB
Red
B5
Green
9C
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 156, 187)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.21%
Magenta
16.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(288.39deg, 18.6 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
288.39°
Saturation
18.56 %
Lightness
67.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288.39°
Saturation
16.58 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(42, 51, 66)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
51 (20.0%)
Blue
66 (25.8%)
HWB
Hue
288.39°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
39.91
Y
37.19
Z
52.09
YXY
Y1
37.19
X
0.31
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
67.42
A
14.86
B
-12.59
CIE-Lch
L
67.42
C
19.48
H
319.73
CIE-Luv
L
67.42
U
12.19
V
-21.42
Hunter-Lab
L
60.98
A
10.11
B
-7.95
Other
LRV
~ 37.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.9P 6.6/3.7

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 #B59CBB

These are the named colors closest to hex B59CBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B59CBB.

#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
99.55% match | ΔE 0.45
#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#AF90A8 Color PANTONE 4081 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B59CBB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B59CBB.


Paint color for Hex #B59CBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B59CBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B59CBB once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B59CBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B59CBB to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.17% match | ΔE 9.83
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
86.37% match | ΔE 13.63

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B59CBB 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

#B59CBB
Pastel Purple*
#A2BB9C
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 #B59CBB?

Color that best contrast with #B59CBB is #A2BB9C, 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 #B59CBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B59CBB is #A2BB9C, color name is Laurel Green*.

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