Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B5A5BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 165, 191)
CMYK Values*
5.2%, 13.6%, 0.0%, 25.1%
#B5A5BF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B5A5BF?

The RGB color code for color number #B5A5BF is RGB(181, 165, 191). In the RGB color model, #B5A5BF has a red value of 181, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5A5BF has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 13.6 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color B5A5BF is cool or warm?

Color B5A5BF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B5A5BF? (For interior and product design)

B5A5BF has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#B5A5BF
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #B5A5BF with dark and light color

Is #B5A5BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5A5BF 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B5A5BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5A5BF
Hex triplet
#B5A5BF
Red
B5
Green
A5
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 165, 191)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.24%
Magenta
13.61%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(276.92deg, 16.9 %, 69.8 %)
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
16.88 %
Lightness
69.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
13.61 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(37, 50, 62)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
50 (19.6%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
HWB
Hue
276.92°
Whiteness
64.71 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
41.92
Y
40.5
Z
54.9
YXY
Y1
40.5
X
0.31
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
69.82
A
10.66
B
-11.21
CIE-Lch
L
69.82
C
15.47
H
313.56
CIE-Luv
L
69.82
U
7.37
V
-18.72
Hunter-Lab
L
63.64
A
6.21
B
-6.6
Other
LRV
~ 40.5 %
Munsell Color System
5.5P 6.8/2.4

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 #B5A5BF

These are the named colors closest to hex B5A5BF, 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
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5A5BF.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5A5BF.

#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

Paint color for Hex #B5A5BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5A5BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5A5BF once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5A5BF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5A5BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5A5BF to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.52% match | ΔE 9.48
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
90.32% match | ΔE 9.68
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
87.06% match | ΔE 12.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5A5BF 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

#B5A5BF
Pastel Purple*
#AFBFA5
Laurel Green*

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 #B5A5BF?

Color that best contrast with #B5A5BF is #AFBFA5, color name is Laurel Green*. 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 #B5A5BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5A5BF is #AFBFA5, color name is Laurel Green*.

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