Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B87BBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(184, 123, 186)
CMYK Values*
1.1%, 33.9%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is B87BBA?

The RGB color code for color number #B87BBA is RGB(184, 123, 186). In the RGB color model, #B87BBA has a red value of 184, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.1° (degrees), 31.3 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B87BBA has a hue of 298.1° (degrees), 33.9 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color B87BBA is cool or warm?

Color B87BBA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B87BBA? (For interior and product design)

B87BBA has an LRV of nearly 27.9. 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
#B87BBA
LRV 27.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.9 of #B87BBA with dark and light color

Is #B87BBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B87BBA 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 #B87BBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B87BBA
Hex triplet
#B87BBA
Red
B8
Green
7B
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(184, 123, 186)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.08%
Magenta
33.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(298.1deg, 31.3 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
298.1°
Saturation
31.34 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.1°
Saturation
33.87 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(57, 45, 79)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
HWB
Hue
298.1°
Whiteness
48.24 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.84%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
35.71
Y
27.9
Z
49.96
YXY
Y1
27.9
X
0.31
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
59.8
A
34.08
B
-23.57
CIE-Lch
L
59.8
C
41.43
H
325.33
CIE-Luv
L
59.8
U
30.03
V
-40.94
Hunter-Lab
L
52.82
A
28.25
B
-19.1
Other
LRV
~ 27.9 %
Munsell Color System
8.2P 5.8/8.6

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 #B87BBA

These are the named colors closest to hex B87BBA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#CF71AF Color Sky Magenta
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
93.54% match | ΔE 6.46
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B87BBA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B87BBA.

#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#AC75BD Color PANTONE 3520 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B87BBA.


Paint color for Hex #B87BBA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B87BBA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B87BBA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B87BBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B87BBA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.86% match | ΔE 12.14
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.65% match | ΔE 14.35
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
81.94% match | ΔE 18.06
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.51% match | ΔE 18.49

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B87BBA 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

#B87BBA
African Violet*
#7DBA7B
Fern*

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 #B87BBA?

Color that best contrast with #B87BBA is #7DBA7B, color name is Fern*. 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 #B87BBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B87BBA is #7DBA7B, color name is Fern*.

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