Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BB73BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 115, 191)
CMYK Values*
2.1%, 39.8%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is BB73BF?

The RGB color code for color number #BB73BF is RGB(187, 115, 191). In the RGB color model, #BB73BF has a red value of 187, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 296.8° (degrees), 37.3 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB73BF has a hue of 296.8° (degrees), 39.8 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BB73BF is cool or warm?

Color BB73BF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB73BF? (For interior and product design)

BB73BF has an LRV of nearly 26.6. 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
#BB73BF
LRV 26.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.6 of #BB73BF with dark and light color

Is #BB73BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB73BF 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 #BB73BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB73BF
Hex triplet
#BB73BF
Red
BB
Green
73
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 115, 191)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
115 (45.1%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.09%
Magenta
39.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(296.84deg, 37.3 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
296.84°
Saturation
37.25 %
Lightness
60.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
296.84°
Saturation
39.79 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(59, 39, 82)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Yellow
39 (15.5%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)
HWB
Hue
296.84°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
54.90%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
36.03
Y
26.59
Z
52.52
YXY
Y1
26.59
X
0.31
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
58.59
A
40.35
B
-28.25
CIE-Lch
L
58.59
C
49.25
H
325
CIE-Luv
L
58.59
U
34.6
V
-49.06
Hunter-Lab
L
51.56
A
34.48
B
-24.3
Other
LRV
~ 26.6 %
Munsell Color System
8P 5.7/10.4

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 #BB73BF

These are the named colors closest to hex BB73BF, 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
94.56% match | ΔE 5.44
#DA70D6 Color Orchid
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#B666D2 Color Rich Lilac
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB73BF.

#C069C2 Color PANTONE 2067 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#AC75BD Color PANTONE 3520 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#C964CF Color PANTONE 252 C
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB73BF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB73BF.


Paint color for Hex #BB73BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB73BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB73BF once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB73BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB73BF to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.19% match | ΔE 13.81
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.46% match | ΔE 16.54
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
83.31% match | ΔE 16.69
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.00% match | ΔE 17.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB73BF 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

#BB73BF
African Violet*
#77BF73
Mantis*

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 #BB73BF?

Color that best contrast with #BB73BF is #77BF73, color name is Mantis*. 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 #BB73BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB73BF is #77BF73, color name is Mantis*.

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