Color Name
Pastel Purple
Hex Color Code
#B39EB5
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 158, 181)
CMYK Values*
1.1%, 12.7%, 0.0%, 29.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Pastel Purple?

Pastel Purple color belongs to the Purple Pastel color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pastel Purple is #B39EB5, and the RGB color code is RGB(179, 158, 181).

In the RGB color model, Pastel Purple has a red value of 179, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294.8° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pastel Purple has a hue of 294.8° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.

Pastel Purple is cool or warm?

The color Pastel Purple is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Pastel Purple? (For interior and product design)

Pastel Purple has an LRV of nearly 37.4. 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
Pastel Purple
LRV 37.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.4 of Pastel Purple with dark and light color

Is Pastel Purple Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Pastel Purple 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

Pastel Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B39EB5
Hex triplet
#B39EB5
Red
B3
Green
9E
Blue
B5
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 158, 181)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.10%
Magenta
12.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.02%
HSL hsl(294.78deg, 13.5 %, 66.5 %)
Hue
294.78°
Saturation
13.45 %
Lightness
66.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
294.78°
Saturation
12.71 %
Brightness / Value
70.98 %
RYB ryb(43, 56, 65)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HWB
Hue
294.78°
Whiteness
61.96 %
Blackness
29.02 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
38.04%
Yellow
29.02%
XYZ
X
39.16
Y
37.37
Z
48.87
YXY
Y1
37.37
X
0.31
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
67.56
A
11.89
B
-9.06
CIE-Lch
L
67.56
C
14.95
H
322.68
CIE-Luv
L
67.56
U
10.56
V
-15.51
Hunter-Lab
L
61.13
A
7.35
B
-4.6
Other
LRV
~ 37.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.8P 6.6/2.5

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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

Named colors similar to Pastel Purple

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

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#AC92A4 Color PANTONE 4107 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Paint similar to Pastel Purple

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


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Pastel Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Pastel Purple to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
91.46% match | ΔE 8.54
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.94% match | ΔE 12.06

Color Combinations

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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

#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
#A0B59E
Laurel 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 Pastel Purple - #B39EB5?

Color that best contrast with Pastel Purple - #B39EB5 is #A0B59E, color name is Laurel 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 Pastel Purple - #B39EB5?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pastel Purple - #B39EB5 is #A0B59E, color name is Laurel Green*.

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