Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#B5ABCE
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 171, 206)
CMYK Values*
12.1%, 17.0%, 0.0%, 19.2%
#B5ABCE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B5ABCE?

The RGB color code for color number #B5ABCE is RGB(181, 171, 206). In the RGB color model, #B5ABCE has a red value of 181, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.1% cyan, 17.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 26.3 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5ABCE has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color B5ABCE is cool or warm?

Color B5ABCE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5ABCE? (For interior and product design)

B5ABCE has an LRV of nearly 43.4. 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
#B5ABCE
LRV 43.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.4 of #B5ABCE with dark and light color

Is #B5ABCE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5ABCE 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 #B5ABCE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5ABCE
Hex triplet
#B5ABCE
Red
B5
Green
AB
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 171, 206)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.14%
Magenta
16.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(257.14deg, 26.3 %, 73.9 %)
Hue
257.14°
Saturation
26.32 %
Lightness
73.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
257.14°
Saturation
16.99 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(31, 40, 60)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
40 (15.6%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
HWB
Hue
257.14°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
44.76
Y
43.41
Z
64.41
YXY
Y1
43.41
X
0.29
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
71.83
A
10.43
B
-16.46
CIE-Lch
L
71.83
C
19.49
H
302.35
CIE-Luv
L
71.83
U
3.3
V
-27.03
Hunter-Lab
L
65.88
A
5.97
B
-11.85
Other
LRV
~ 43.4 %
Munsell Color System
1.1P 7.0/3.6

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 #B5ABCE

These are the named colors closest to hex B5ABCE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
93.49% match | ΔE 6.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5ABCE.

#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
98.88% match | ΔE 1.12
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
97.89% match | ΔE 2.11
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#C7B2DE Color PANTONE 2071 C
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5ABCE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5ABCE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5ABCE.


Paint color for Hex #B5ABCE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5ABCE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5ABCE once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Behr


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5ABCE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5ABCE to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.81% match | ΔE 12.19
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
86.99% match | ΔE 13.01
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
86.69% match | ΔE 13.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5ABCE 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

#B5ABCE
Pastel Lilac*
#C4CEAB
Dark Cream*

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 #B5ABCE?

Color that best contrast with #B5ABCE is #C4CEAB, color name is Dark Cream*. 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 #B5ABCE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5ABCE is #C4CEAB, color name is Dark Cream*.

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