Color Name: Boysenberry
Hex Color Code: #873260
RGB Color Code: RGB(135, 50, 96)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 63.0%, 28.9%, 47.1%
Color Family (Hue): Purple






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Boysenberry is the purple-red color representing the average color of Boysenberry fruit. Boysenberry is a hybrid berry comprised of raspberries, blackberries, and loganberries.

What color is Boysenberry?

Boysenberry color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Boysenberry is #873260, and the RGB color code is RGB(135, 50, 96).

In the RGB color model, Boysenberry has a red value of 135, a green value of 50, and a blue value of 96. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 63.0% magenta, 28.9% yellow, and 47.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 327.5° (degrees), 45.9 % saturation, and 36.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Boysenberry has a hue of 327.5° (degrees), 63.0 % saturation and 52.9 % brightness/value.



Boysenberry is cool or warm?

The color Boysenberry is a warm color.



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

Boysenberry has an LRV of nearly 8. By LRV value, it is a 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

Boysenberry

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of Boysenberry with dark and light Color





Is Boysenberry Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Boysenberry 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 50, 96)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
50 (19.6%)
Blue
96 (37.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
62.96%
Yellow
28.89%
Key
47.06%

HSL

HSL(327.53deg, 45.9 %, 36.3 %)

Hue
327.53°
Saturation
45.95 %.
Lightness
36.27 %.

RYB

RYB(140, 92, 125)
Red
140 (55.1%)
Yellow
92 (36.0%)
Blue
125 (48.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
327.53°
Saturation
62.96 %.
Brightness / Value
52.94 %.

HWB

H: 327.53°

W: 19.61 %

B: 47.06 %

XYZ

X : 13.24

Y : 8.28

Z : 11.97

YXY

Y1 : 8.28

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 80.39%

Y : 62.35%


LRV

~ 8.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.6RP 3.3/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 34.55

A : 41.32

B : -8.64

CIE-Lch

L : 34.55

C : 42.21

H : 348.19

CIE-Luv

L : 34.55

U : 48.45

V : -17.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 28.77

A : 31.82

B : -4.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Boysenberry


Here are the colors similar to Boysenberry . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#872657
Dark Raspberry
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#843F5B
Deep Ruby
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#8C3573
Purple Wine
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Boysenberry to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Boysenberry to Pantone PMS


#832E5D
PANTONE 8821 C
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#893B67
PANTONE 689 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#7C2855
PANTONE 683 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#872651
PANTONE 7435 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Boysenberry to RAL Design


#95396A
RAL 350 40 45 - Powder Red
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#913F6A
RAL 350 40 40 - Cyclamen Red
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#8C4268
RAL 350 40 35 - Bonbon Red
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#9C326B
RAL 350 40 50 - Madder Red
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Boysenberry to RAL Classic


#903373
RAL 4006 - Traffic Purple
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)




Paint similar to Boysenberry


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Boysenberry . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Boysenberry to Valspar


#8C2D60
Magenta Manicure (V003-3)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#874763
Plumberry (1004-3A)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#714061
Magician's Cloak (1009-8)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#874B66
Sea Fan Fuchsia (P076)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Boysenberry to Benjamin Moore


#7F3B5F
Mulberry (2075-20)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#7B3C63
Summer Plum (2074-20)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A0365F
Royal Flush (2076-20)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#9E3F62
Berry Fizz (CSP-440)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Boysenberry to Sherwin Williams


#7C3655
Framboise (SW 6566)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#92345B
Forward Fuchsia (SW 6842)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#854158
Juneberry (SW 6573)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Boysenberry to Dunn-Edwards


#753A58
Passionate Plum (DEA 144)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#8D4362
Putnam Plum (DEA 100)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#96466A
Deep Magenta (DE 5013)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Boysenberry to PPG Paints


#7C3F55
Purple Cabbage (PPG18-24)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#83455D
Wild Plum (PPG1044-7)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#7F4774
Magic Magenta (PPG1180-7)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#953D55
Magenta (PPG1050-7)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


Behr


Boysenberry color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Boysenberry to Behr


#834253
Sugar Beet (M130-7)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#944A63
Glitterati (P120-7)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#875169
Raspberry Crush (M120-7)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)







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



873260
Boysenberry

328759
Sea 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 Boysenberry - #873260?

Color that best contrast with Boysenberry - #873260 is #328759, color name is Sea 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 Boysenberry - #873260?

Complementary or Opposite color for Boysenberry - #873260 is #328759, color name is Sea Green*.





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