Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B4A9BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(180, 169, 188)
CMYK Values*
4.3%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 26.3%
#B4A9BC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B4A9BC?

The RGB color code for color number #B4A9BC is RGB(180, 169, 188). In the RGB color model, #B4A9BC has a red value of 180, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.3% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.7° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4A9BC has a hue of 274.7° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color B4A9BC is cool or warm?

Color B4A9BC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B4A9BC? (For interior and product design)

B4A9BC has an LRV of nearly 42. 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
#B4A9BC
LRV 42
Light Color

Compare LRV 42 of #B4A9BC with dark and light color

Is #B4A9BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4A9BC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B4A9BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B4A9BC
Hex triplet
#B4A9BC
Red
B4
Green
A9
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 169, 188)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.26%
Magenta
10.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(274.74deg, 12.4 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
274.74°
Saturation
12.42 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
274.74°
Saturation
10.11 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(36, 53, 60)
Red
36 (14.3%)
Yellow
53 (20.8%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HWB
Hue
274.74°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
42.09
Y
41.71
Z
53.41
YXY
Y1
41.71
X
0.31
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
70.67
A
7.52
B
-8.3
CIE-Lch
L
70.67
C
11.2
H
312.19
CIE-Luv
L
70.67
U
5.04
V
-13.73
Hunter-Lab
L
64.58
A
3.3
B
-3.82
Other
LRV
~ 41.7 %
Munsell Color System
5P 7.0/2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B4A9BC

These are the named colors closest to hex B4A9BC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4A9BC.

#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13
#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4A9BC.


Paint color for Hex #B4A9BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B4A9BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B4A9BC once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4A9BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4A9BC to Sherwin Williams


Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B4A9BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B4A9BC to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.94% match | ΔE 9.06
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
89.77% match | ΔE 10.23
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
88.65% match | ΔE 11.35

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B4A9BC 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

#B4A9BC
Pastel Purple*
#B1BCA9
Ash Gray*

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 #B4A9BC?

Color that best contrast with #B4A9BC is #B1BCA9, color name is Ash Gray*. 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 #B4A9BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4A9BC is #B1BCA9, color name is Ash Gray*.

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