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What color is B172BE?

The RGB color code for color number #B172BE is RGB(177, 114, 190). In the RGB color model, #B172BE has a red value of 177, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 289.7° (degrees), 36.9 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B172BE has a hue of 289.7° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color B172BE is cool or warm?

Color B172BE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B172BE? (For interior and product design)

B172BE has an LRV of nearly 25. 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

#B172BE

Light Color


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Is #B172BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B172BE 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


HEX #B172BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(177, 114, 190)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.84%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(289.74deg, 36.9 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
289.74°
Saturation
36.89 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 41, 87)
Red
58 (22.9%)
Yellow
41 (16.2%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
289.74°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 289.74°

W: 44.71 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 33.44

Y : 25.1

Z : 51.8

YXY

Y1 : 25.1

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 30.59%

M : 55.29%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 25.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.9P 5.6/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 57.17

A : 37.59

B : -29.97

CIE-Lch

L : 57.17

C : 48.07

H : 321.44

CIE-Luv

L : 57.17

U : 28.83

V : -51.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.1

A : 31.48

B : -26.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B172BE


Here are the colors similar to B172BE. 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.



#B666D2
Rich Lilac
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B172BE.


#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#C069C2
PANTONE 2067 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A77BCA
PANTONE 2577 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#B580D1
PANTONE 528 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B172BE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B172BE.






Paint color for Hex #B172BE


Here are the paint colors similar to B172BE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B172BE to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B172BE to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#C37CB3
Daphne Rose (PPG1252-6)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B172BE to Valspar


#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B172BE to Behr


#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B172BE to Benjamin Moore


#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B172BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B172BE to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 10.05 (90.0% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 12.46 (87.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B172BE 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



B172BE
Rich Lilac*

7FBE72
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 #B172BE?

Color that best contrast with #B172BE is #7FBE72, 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 #B172BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B172BE is #7FBE72, color name is Mantis*.





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