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BS 24-E-56 - Violet British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 24-E-56 - Violet
Hex Color Code: #965579
RGB Color Code: RGB(150, 85, 121)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 43.3%, 19.3%, 41.2%






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About BS 24-E-56 - Violet color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 24-E-56 - Violet?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 24-E-56 - Violet is #965579, and the RGB color code is RGB(150, 85, 121).

In the RGB color model, BS 24-E-56 - Violet has a red value of 150, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 43.3% magenta, 19.3% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 326.8° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 24-E-56 - Violet has a hue of 326.8° (degrees), 43.3 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.



BS 24-E-56 - Violet is cool or warm?

The color BS 24-E-56 - Violet is a warm color.



What is the LRV of BS 24-E-56 - Violet? (For interior and product design)

BS 24-E-56 - Violet has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

BS 24-E-56 - Violet

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of BS 24-E-56 - Violet with dark and light Color





Is BS 24-E-56 - Violet Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 24-E-56 - Violet 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


BS 24-E-56 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 85, 121)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
43.33%
Yellow
19.33%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(326.77deg, 27.7 %, 46.1 %)

Hue
326.77°
Saturation
27.66 %.
Lightness
46.08 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 82, 105)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
105 (41.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
326.77°
Saturation
43.33 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 326.77°

W: 33.33 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 19.28

Y : 14.36

Z : 19.85

YXY

Y1 : 14.36

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 66.67%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 14.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.2RP 4.3/6.5

CIE-Lab

L : 44.75

A : 31.93

B : -8.66

CIE-Lch

L : 44.75

C : 33.08

H : 344.83

CIE-Luv

L : 44.75

U : 37.36

V : -16.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.9

A : 24.48

B : -4.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 24-E-56 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 24-E-56 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.



#914E75
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to British Standard 4800




Pantone PMS


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Pantone PMS


#905F7B
PANTONE 2055 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
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PANTONE 682 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
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PANTONE 2047 C
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
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PANTONE 2061 C
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to RAL Classic


#844C82
RAL 4008 - Signal Violet
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)




Paint similar to BS 24-E-56 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 24-E-56 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.


Behr


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Behr


#91507B
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ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
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Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Benjamin Moore


#9E5774
Fashion Rose (1356)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
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Vintage Claret (1364)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9F487D
Pre-Dawn Sky (2075-30)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Sherwin Williams


#92576F
Grandeur Plum (SW 6565)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
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Ruby Shade (SW 6572)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#8D5869
Berry Bush (SW 6292)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Valspar


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Valspar


#996084
Berry Pretty (V040-5)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
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Vive l'amour (V041-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
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Pink Pizzazz (8001-3G)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
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Sea Fan Fuchsia (P076)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to Dunn-Edwards


#9B4B80
Plum Passion (DE 5006)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
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Rosewine (DE 5019)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
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Plum Perfect (DE 6006)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
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Deep Magenta (DE 5013)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 24-E-56 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 24-E-56 - Violet to PPG Paints


#A54976
Cerise (PPG17-11)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
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Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
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Bermuda Onion (PPG1252-7)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
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Victorian Plum (PPG1179-6)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more BS 24-E-56 - Violet - #965579 color palettes and coordinating colors



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



965579
BS 24-E-56 - Violet

559672
Russian 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 BS 24-E-56 - Violet - #965579?

Color that best contrast with BS 24-E-56 - Violet - #965579 is #559672, color name is Russian 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 BS 24-E-56 - Violet - #965579?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 24-E-56 - Violet - #965579 is #559672, color name is Russian Green*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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