Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B9A4E0
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 164, 224)
CMYK Values*
17.4%, 26.8%, 0.0%, 12.2%
#B9A4E0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B9A4E0?

The RGB color code for color number #B9A4E0 is RGB(185, 164, 224). In the RGB color model, #B9A4E0 has a red value of 185, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.4% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9A4E0 has a hue of 261° (degrees), 26.8 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.

Color B9A4E0 is cool or warm?

Color B9A4E0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9A4E0? (For interior and product design)

B9A4E0 has an LRV of nearly 42.2. 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
#B9A4E0
LRV 42.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.2 of #B9A4E0 with dark and light color

Is #B9A4E0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9A4E0 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9A4E0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9A4E0
Hex triplet
#B9A4E0
Red
B9
Green
A4
Blue
E0
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 164, 224)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.41%
Magenta
26.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.16%
HSL hsl(261deg, 49.2 %, 76.1 %)
Hue
261°
Saturation
49.18 %
Lightness
76.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
261°
Saturation
26.79 %
Brightness / Value
87.84 %
RYB ryb(29, 25, 63)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
25 (9.8%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)
HWB
Hue
261°
Whiteness
64.31 %
Blackness
12.16 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
35.69%
Yellow
12.16%
XYZ
X
46.74
Y
42.25
Z
76.21
YXY
Y1
42.25
X
0.28
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
71.04
A
19.47
B
-27.51
CIE-Lch
L
71.04
C
33.7
H
305.3
CIE-Luv
L
71.04
U
7.21
V
-46.26
Hunter-Lab
L
65
A
14.61
B
-24.02
Other
LRV
~ 42.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.2P 7.0/6.8

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 #B9A4E0

These are the named colors closest to hex B9A4E0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9A4E0.

#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9A4E0.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9A4E0.


Paint color for Hex #B9A4E0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9A4E0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9A4E0 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9A4E0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9A4E0 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color B9A4E0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9A4E0 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9A4E0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9A4E0 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9A4E0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9A4E0 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.14% match | ΔE 13.86
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.27% match | ΔE 15.73
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9A4E0 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

#B9A4E0
Light Pastel Purple*
#CBE0A4
Pastel Pea 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 #B9A4E0?

Color that best contrast with #B9A4E0 is #CBE0A4, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #B9A4E0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9A4E0 is #CBE0A4, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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