Home > Color > HEX b3abc4

HEX B3ABC4 - #B3ABC4, RGB(179,171,196) Color


Color Name: Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code: #B3ABC4
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 171, 196)
CMYK Values*: 8.7%, 12.8%, 0.0%, 23.1%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is B3ABC4?

The RGB color code for color number #B3ABC4 is RGB(179, 171, 196). In the RGB color model, #B3ABC4 has a red value of 179, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.7% cyan, 12.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.2° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3ABC4 has a hue of 259.2° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color B3ABC4 is cool or warm?

Color B3ABC4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B3ABC4? (For interior and product design)

B3ABC4 has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#B3ABC4

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B3ABC4 with dark and light Color




Is #B3ABC4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3ABC4 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B3ABC4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 171, 196)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.67%
Magenta
12.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(259.2deg, 17.5 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
259.2°
Saturation
17.48 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 47, 60)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
259.2°
Saturation
12.76 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 259.2°

W: 67.06 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 43.12

Y : 42.7

Z : 58.19

YXY

Y1 : 42.7

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 32.94%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 42.7 %

Munsell Color System

10PB 7.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 71.35

A : 7.69

B : -11.71

CIE-Lch

L : 71.35

C : 14

H : 303.29

CIE-Luv

L : 71.35

U : 2.92

V : -19.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.34

A : 3.44

B : -7.06






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B3ABC4

Here are the colors similar to B3ABC4. 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.

#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3ABC4.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3ABC4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3ABC4.

#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B8ACD6
PANTONE 2092 C
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#B1A2CA
PANTONE 2099 C
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3ABC4.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B3ABC4

Here are the paint colors similar to B3ABC4. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Benjamin Moore

#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick (2072-50)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Valspar

#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy (1001-4A)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Behr

#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BBA7C7
Cyber Grape (M570-4)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Sherwin Williams

#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to PPG Paints

#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender (PPG1177-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Dunn-Edwards

#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3ABC4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3ABC4 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 10.88 (89.1% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 13.96 (86.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3ABC4 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



B3ABC4
Pastel Lilac*

BCC4AB
Dark Beige*


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 #B3ABC4?

Color that best contrast with #B3ABC4 is #BCC4AB, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #B3ABC4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3ABC4 is #BCC4AB, color name is Dark Beige*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #B3ABC4 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #B3ABC4 color


Chart visualization example with #B3ABC4 color



#B3ABC4 Color Images and Patterns