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What color is B56CB6?

The RGB color code for color number #B56CB6 is RGB(181, 108, 182). In the RGB color model, #B56CB6 has a red value of 181, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 299.2° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B56CB6 has a hue of 299.2° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B56CB6 is cool or warm?

Color B56CB6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B56CB6? (For interior and product design)

B56CB6 has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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.



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#B56CB6

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #B56CB6 with dark and light Color




Is #B56CB6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B56CB6 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 #B56CB6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 108, 182)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.55%
Magenta
40.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(299.19deg, 33.6 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
299.19°
Saturation
33.64 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 44, 87)
Red
65 (25.5%)
Yellow
44 (17.4%)
Blue
87 (34.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
299.19°
Saturation
40.66 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 299.19°

W: 42.35 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 32.86

Y : 23.93

Z : 47.14

YXY

Y1 : 23.93

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 57.65%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 23.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.4P 5.4/10.2

CIE-Lab

L : 56.01

A : 40.53

B : -27.14

CIE-Lch

L : 56.01

C : 48.78

H : 326.19

CIE-Luv

L : 56.01

U : 35.46

V : -46.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.91

A : 34.32

B : -22.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B56CB6


Here are the colors similar to B56CB6. 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.



#B768A2
Pearly Purple
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B666D2
Rich Lilac
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C154C1
Deep Fuchsia
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#CF71AF
Sky Magenta
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B56CB6.


#C069C2
PANTONE 2067 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B565A7
PANTONE 2352 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#BD7AB3
PANTONE 2351 C
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B56CB6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B56CB6.






Paint color for Hex #B56CB6


Here are the paint colors similar to B56CB6. 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 B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#C37CB3
Daphne Rose (PPG1252-6)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Valspar


#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#A977A2
Purple Stripe (1003-3B)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#C564A0
Cosmic Pink (1001-1A)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Behr


#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#BC86AF
Joie De Vivre (MQ4-60)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Benjamin Moore


#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#C67DAF
Pink Raspberry (2075-40)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 8.35 (91.7% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Sherwin Williams


#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 12.80 (87.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B56CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B56CB6 to Farrow & Ball


#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 16.52 (83.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.04 (83.0% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 18.08 (81.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#B56CB6 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



B56CB6
Pearly Purple*

6DB66C
Fern*


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 #B56CB6?

Color that best contrast with #B56CB6 is #6DB66C, color name is Fern*
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 #B56CB6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B56CB6 is #6DB66C, color name is Fern*.





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