Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B985CE
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 133, 206)
CMYK Values*
10.2%, 35.4%, 0.0%, 19.2%
#B985CE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B985CE?

The RGB color code for color number #B985CE is RGB(185, 133, 206). In the RGB color model, #B985CE has a red value of 185, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.2% cyan, 35.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 282.7° (degrees), 42.7 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B985CE has a hue of 282.7° (degrees), 35.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color B985CE is cool or warm?

Color B985CE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B985CE? (For interior and product design)

B985CE has an LRV of nearly 31.5. 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
#B985CE
LRV 31.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.5 of #B985CE with dark and light color

Is #B985CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B985CE 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B985CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B985CE
Hex triplet
#B985CE
Red
B9
Green
85
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 133, 206)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.19%
Magenta
35.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(282.74deg, 42.7 %, 66.5 %)
Hue
282.74°
Saturation
42.69 %
Lightness
66.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
282.74°
Saturation
35.44 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(46, 34, 77)
Red
46 (17.9%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
77 (30.0%)
HWB
Hue
282.74°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
39.54
Y
31.55
Z
62.4
YXY
Y1
31.55
X
0.3
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
62.97
A
32.87
B
-29.98
CIE-Lch
L
62.97
C
44.49
H
317.64
CIE-Luv
L
62.97
U
23.01
V
-51.32
Hunter-Lab
L
56.17
A
27.36
B
-26.55
Other
LRV
~ 31.5 %
Munsell Color System
5.9P 6.1/9.2

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 #B985CE

These are the named colors closest to hex B985CE, 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
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#D891EF Color Bright Lilac
93.11% match | ΔE 6.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B985CE.

#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
99.42% match | ΔE 0.58
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#C98BDB Color PANTONE 2572 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#A77BCA Color PANTONE 2577 C
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B985CE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B985CE.


Paint color for Hex #B985CE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B985CE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B985CE once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B985CE to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B985CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B985CE to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.16% match | ΔE 14.84
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.26% match | ΔE 15.74
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.43% match | ΔE 16.57
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.74% match | ΔE 17.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B985CE 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

#B985CE
African Violet*
#9ACE85
Pistachio*

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 #B985CE?

Color that best contrast with #B985CE is #9ACE85, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #B985CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B985CE is #9ACE85, color name is Pistachio*.

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