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HEX B38AB6 - #B38AB6, RGB(179,138,182) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #B38AB6
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 138, 182)
CMYK Values*: 1.6%, 24.2%, 0.0%, 28.6%





What color is B38AB6?

The RGB color code for color number #B38AB6 is RGB(179, 138, 182). In the RGB color model, #B38AB6 has a red value of 179, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 24.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 295.9° (degrees), 23.2 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B38AB6 has a hue of 295.9° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color B38AB6 is cool or warm?

Color B38AB6 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B38AB6?

Color code B38AB6 has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 #B38AB6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 138, 182)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.65%
Magenta
24.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(295.91deg, 23.2 %, 62.7 %)

Hue
295.91°
Saturation
23.16 %.
Lightness
62.75 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 51, 74)
Red
52 (20.2%)
Yellow
51 (20.0%)
Blue
74 (29.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
295.91°
Saturation
24.18 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 295.91°

W: 54.12 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 36.12

Y : 31.14

Z : 48.36

YXY

Y1 : 31.14

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 45.88%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 31.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.9P 6.1/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 62.62

A : 23.28

B : -17.04

CIE-Lch

L : 62.62

C : 28.85

H : 323.8

CIE-Luv

L : 62.62

U : 20.39

V : -29.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.8

A : 17.9

B : -12.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B38AB6


Here are the colors similar to B38AB6. 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.



#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B38AB6.


#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#B896C3
PANTONE 2453 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BB85AB
PANTONE 2058 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B38AB6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B38AB6.







Paint color for Hex #B38AB6


Here are the paint colors similar to B38AB6. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to PPG Paints


#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to Behr


#BC86AF
Joie De Vivre (MQ4-60)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B987A7
A Plum Job (V039-4)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to Sherwin Williams


#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to Dunn-Edwards


#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B38AB6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B38AB6 to Benjamin Moore


#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#BD90AE
Victorian Purple (1370)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#B38AB6 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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