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HEX B255E1 - #B255E1, RGB(178,85,225) Color


Color Name: Medium Orchid*
Hex Color Code: #B255E1
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 85, 225)
CMYK Values*: 20.9%, 62.2%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is B255E1?

The RGB color code for color number #B255E1 is RGB(178, 85, 225). In the RGB color model, #B255E1 has a red value of 178, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.9% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 279.9° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B255E1 has a hue of 279.9° (degrees), 62.2 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color B255E1 is cool or warm?

Color B255E1 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B255E1?

Color code B255E1 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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 #B255E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 85, 225)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.89%
Magenta
62.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(279.86deg, 70.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue
279.86°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 17, 107)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
17 (6.8%)
Blue
107 (41.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
279.86°
Saturation
62.22 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 279.86°

W: 33.33 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 35.2

Y : 21.4

Z : 73.51

YXY

Y1 : 21.4

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 66.67%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 21.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.7P 5.2/17.6

CIE-Lab

L : 53.38

A : 60

B : -55.83

CIE-Lch

L : 53.38

C : 81.95

H : 317.06

CIE-Luv

L : 53.38

U : 32.13

V : -93.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.26

A : 54.87

B : -61.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B255E1


Here are the colors similar to B255E1. 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.



#BA55D3
Medium Orchid
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B666D2
Rich Lilac
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B255E1.


#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#9F5CC0
PANTONE 7441 C
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B255E1


Here are the paint colors similar to B255E1. 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 B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 11.24 (88.8% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 13.11 (86.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 12.49 (87.5% similar)
#66787E
Night Rendezvous (PPG1037-5)
ΔE - 14.10 (85.9% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 14.27 (85.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to Benjamin Moore


#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 13.00 (87.0% similar)
#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 13.61 (86.4% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 13.92 (86.1% similar)
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.8% similar)





Behr

Hex color B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to Behr


#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 13.05 (87.0% similar)
#78888E
Norwegian Blue (N470-5)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 13.63 (86.4% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 13.76 (86.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 13.37 (86.6% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 13.63 (86.4% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 14.13 (85.9% similar)
#63777F
Risk-Reward (T692)
ΔE - 14.18 (85.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B255E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B255E1 to Sherwin Williams


#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 13.60 (86.4% similar)
#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.8% similar)
#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 15.00 (85.0% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 15.20 (84.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#B255E1 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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