Color Name
Medium Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#BB55DF
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 85, 223)
CMYK Values*
16.1%, 61.9%, 0.0%, 12.5%
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What color is BB55DF?

The RGB color code for color number #BB55DF is RGB(187, 85, 223). In the RGB color model, #BB55DF has a red value of 187, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.1% cyan, 61.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 284.3° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB55DF has a hue of 284.3° (degrees), 61.9 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.

Color BB55DF is cool or warm?

Color BB55DF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB55DF? (For interior and product design)

BB55DF has an LRV of nearly 22.4. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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
#BB55DF
LRV 22.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.4 of #BB55DF with dark and light color

Is #BB55DF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB55DF 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 #BB55DF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB55DF
Hex triplet
#BB55DF
Red
BB
Green
55
Blue
DF
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 85, 223)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.14%
Magenta
61.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%
HSL hsl(284.35deg, 68.3 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
284.35°
Saturation
68.32 %
Lightness
60.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
284.35°
Saturation
61.88 %
Brightness / Value
87.45 %
RYB ryb(55, 17, 102)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
17 (6.8%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
HWB
Hue
284.35°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
12.55 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
12.55%
XYZ
X
37.06
Y
22.39
Z
72.18
YXY
Y1
22.39
X
0.28
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
54.44
A
61.67
B
-52.94
CIE-Lch
L
54.44
C
81.28
H
319.36
CIE-Luv
L
54.44
U
37.97
V
-89.51
Hunter-Lab
L
47.32
A
57
B
-57.32
Other
LRV
~ 22.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.5P 5.3/17.5

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 #BB55DF

These are the named colors closest to hex BB55DF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#B666D2 Color Rich Lilac
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#C154C1 Color Deep Fuchsia
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#CC33CC Color Steel Pink
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB55DF.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88
#C964CF Color PANTONE 252 C
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28
#965EC8 Color PANTONE 2083 C
92.91% match | ΔE 7.09

Paint color for Hex #BB55DF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB55DF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB55DF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.21% match | ΔE 13.79
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.62% match | ΔE 16.38
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
81.05% match | ΔE 18.95
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
80.91% match | ΔE 19.09

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB55DF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB55DF to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB55DF 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

#BB55DF
Medium Orchid*
#79DF55
Kiwi 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 #BB55DF?

Color that best contrast with #BB55DF is #79DF55, color name is Kiwi 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 #BB55DF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB55DF is #79DF55, color name is Kiwi Green*.

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