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HEX B242BC - #B242BC, RGB(178,66,188) Color


Color Name: Steel Pink*
Hex Color Code: #B242BC
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 66, 188)
CMYK Values*: 5.3%, 64.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%





What color is B242BC?

The RGB color code for color number #B242BC is RGB(178, 66, 188). In the RGB color model, #B242BC has a red value of 178, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.3% cyan, 64.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 295.1° (degrees), 48.0 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B242BC has a hue of 295.1° (degrees), 64.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color B242BC is cool or warm?

Color B242BC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B242BC?

Color code B242BC has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B242BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 66, 188)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.32%
Magenta
64.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(295.08deg, 48.0 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
295.08°
Saturation
48.03 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 33, 108)
Red
80 (31.3%)
Yellow
33 (13.0%)
Blue
108 (42.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
295.08°
Saturation
64.89 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 295.08°

W: 25.88 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 29.39

Y : 16.99

Z : 49.31

YXY

Y1 : 16.99

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 74.12%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 17 %

Munsell Color System

7.7P 4.7/16.1

CIE-Lab

L : 48.25

A : 61.15

B : -42.81

CIE-Lch

L : 48.25

C : 74.65

H : 325.01

CIE-Luv

L : 48.25

U : 46.5

V : -71.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.22

A : 55.11

B : -42.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B242BC


Here are the colors similar to B242BC. 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.



#CC33CC
Steel Pink
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#CC00CC
Deep Magenta
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BD33A4
Byzantine
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B242BC.


#B14EB5
PANTONE 2068 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BB29BB
PANTONE Purple C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#A438A8
PANTONE 2069 C
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B242BC


Here are the paint colors similar to B242BC. 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 B242BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B242BC to Dunn-Edwards


#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 10.81 (89.2% similar)
#B35E97
Brandywine (DE 5005)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)
#9B4B80
Plum Passion (DE 5006)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B242BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B242BC to Valspar


#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 12.75 (87.2% similar)
#C564A0
Cosmic Pink (1001-1A)
ΔE - 12.88 (87.1% similar)
#AC4B7E
Pink Pizzazz (8001-3G)
ΔE - 13.16 (86.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B242BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B242BC to PPG Paints


#9D5A8F
Bermuda Onion (PPG1252-7)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 11.24 (88.8% similar)
#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 11.29 (88.7% similar)
#905284
Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 12.01 (88.0% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color B242BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B242BC to Benjamin Moore


#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 11.91 (88.1% similar)
#9F487D
Pre-Dawn Sky (2075-30)
ΔE - 12.52 (87.5% similar)
#BC427F
Hot Lips (2077-30)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)
#B4447B
Crushed Berries (2076-30)
ΔE - 13.82 (86.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B242BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B242BC to Behr


#A15D8C
Wild Berry (P110-6)
ΔE - 12.05 (87.9% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)
#8A547F
Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.3% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 13.79 (86.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B242BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B242BC to Sherwin Williams


#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 13.83 (86.2% similar)
#B54D7F
Exuberant Pink (SW 6840)
ΔE - 13.87 (86.1% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 14.09 (85.9% similar)
#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 14.27 (85.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#B242BC 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.

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