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What color is B398ED?

The RGB color code for color number #B398ED is RGB(179, 152, 237). In the RGB color model, #B398ED has a red value of 179, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.5% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.1° (degrees), 70.2 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B398ED has a hue of 259.1° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color B398ED is cool or warm?

Color B398ED is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B398ED? (For interior and product design)

B398ED has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#B398ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #B398ED with dark and light Color




Is #B398ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B398ED 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 #B398ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 152, 237)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.47%
Magenta
35.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(259.06deg, 70.2 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
259.06°
Saturation
70.25 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 15, 73)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
15 (5.9%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
259.06°
Saturation
35.86 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 259.06°

W: 59.61 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 45.1

Y : 38.15

Z : 85.11

YXY

Y1 : 38.15

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 40.39%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 38.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.8P 6.7/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 68.13

A : 27.35

B : -39.17

CIE-Lch

L : 68.13

C : 47.78

H : 304.92

CIE-Luv

L : 68.13

U : 7.87

V : -66.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.77

A : 22.25

B : -38.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B398ED


Here are the colors similar to B398ED. 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.



#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#D19FE8
Bright Purple Yam
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B398ED.


#AB92E1
PANTONE 935 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#AD96DC
PANTONE 2645 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AF95D3
PANTONE 2073 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B398ED


Here are the paint colors similar to B398ED. 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 B398ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B398ED to Dunn-Edwards


#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#97A3DA
Periwinkle (DE 5906)
ΔE - 9.05 (91.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B398ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B398ED to Behr


#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B398ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B398ED to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B398ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B398ED to PPG Paints


#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B398ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B398ED to Valspar


#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#959CCD
Fields of Heather (8001-47D)
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B398ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B398ED to Sherwin Williams


#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 10.47 (89.5% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B398ED 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



B398ED
Bright Lavender*

D2ED98
Medium Spring Bud*


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 #B398ED?

Color that best contrast with #B398ED is #D2ED98, color name is Medium Spring Bud*
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 #B398ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B398ED is #D2ED98, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.





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