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African violet / #b284be Hex Color Code

#b284be Paint ChipThe color african violet with hexadecimal color code #b284be is a medium light shade of magenta. In the RGB color model #b284be is comprised of 69.8% red, 51.76% green and 74.51% blue. In the HSL color space #b284be has a hue of 288° (degrees), 31% saturation and 63% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 556.6 nm.

Color Variations

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Color Schemes

Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#b284be linear gradient to complementary #8fb68c

  1. #b284be
  2. #ae8db6
  3. #a996ae
  4. #a39ea6
  5. #9da69d
  6. #97ae95
  7. #8fb68c

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #9569a1
  2. #9e72aa
  3. #a87bb4
  4. #b284be
  5. #bc8dc8
  6. #c697d2
  7. #d0a0dc

Tones

  1. #b284be
  2. #b089b9
  3. #ad8eb4
  4. #aa93b0
  5. #a798ab
  6. #a49ca6
  7. #a1a1a1

Tints and Shades

#b284be to white

  1. #b284be
  2. #bf98c9
  3. #ccacd4
  4. #d9c0de
  5. #e6d5e9
  6. #f2eaf4
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#b284be to black

  1. #b284be
  2. #926d9b
  3. #73577a
  4. #56415b
  5. #3a2d3d
  6. #201a21
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Brillux

    1. ★ 42.21.18
      #b085ba       ΔE = 1.114 / LRV ≈ 29.6%

  2. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Lavender Blaze X26R61D
      #b187bd       ΔE = 1.166 / LRV ≈ 30.3%
    2. Plum Burst
      #a883b7       ΔE = 2.412 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

  3. Caparol

    1. ★ Orchidee 5
      #b088bc       ΔE = 1.663 / LRV ≈ 30.5%

  4. Glidden

    1. ★ Violet Illusion / 41RB 30/290
      #ab85bb       ΔE = 1.728 / LRV ≈ 29.0%
    2. Purple Statice / PPG1249-5
      #a885b5       ΔE = 2.814 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

  5. Dupont

    1. ★ CAS716
      #ad83b6       ΔE = 1.848 / LRV ≈ 28.5%

  6. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Happy Hyacinth / 7110
      #ac82b6       ΔE = 1.903 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

  7. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 40-c
      #b289bc       ΔE = 1.970 / LRV ≈ 31.0%
    2. ★ 40-c1
      #ab84b6       ΔE = 2.123 / LRV ≈ 28.5%

  8. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Plum Perfect / PPG1250-5
      #b48ac2       ΔE = 1.977 / LRV ≈ 31.8%
    2. Purple Statice / PPG1249-5
      #a885b5       ΔE = 2.814 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

  9. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Orchid Lei
      #b286b7       ΔE = 2.115 / LRV ≈ 29.9%

  10. Toyo Ink

    1. ★ CF10489
      #b384c7       ΔE = 2.135 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

  11. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 7439 C
      #b288b9       ΔE = 2.167 / LRV ≈ 30.6%
    2. 521
      #b085b3       ΔE = 2.809 / LRV ≈ 29.3%

  12. Duron

    1. Plum Blossom
      #bb84bd       ΔE = 2.344 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

  13. Porter Paints

    1. Plum Perfect / 142-5
      #b68bc2       ΔE = 2.361 / LRV ≈ 32.3%
    2. Purple Statice / 242-5
      #aa85b5       ΔE = 2.540 / LRV ≈ 28.7%

  14. Earthpaint

    1. 1-43-5 Pink Bloom
      #a980b5       ΔE = 2.502 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

  15. Crown Diamond

    1. 7343-53 Rose of Sharon
      #b583b5       ΔE = 2.634 / LRV ≈ 29.4%
    2. 7344-52 Heavenly Violet
      #a888bb       ΔE = 2.912 / LRV ≈ 29.5%

  16. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Lavender Sweater / 1277
      #bd83be       ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 30.8%

  17. California Paints

    1. DE 5998 - Lavender Sweater
      #bd83be       ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 30.8%

  18. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-43-5 Pink Bloom
      #b28cc5       ΔE = 2.795 / LRV ≈ 32.3%

  19. Crayola

    1. Lilac
      #bc8ac2       ΔE = 2.861 / LRV ≈ 32.8%

  20. Sico

    1. 6028-52 Heavenly Violet
      #a888bb       ΔE = 2.912 / LRV ≈ 29.5%

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#b284be HTML / CSS Code Examples

#b284be foreground

The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="color: #b284be">…</p>

#b284be background

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Michelangelo
<p style="background-color: #b284be">…</p>

#b284be shadow

For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.

Georges Rouault
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #b284be">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
11699390
Binary
10110010, 10000100, 10111110
Hexadecimal
#b284be
LRV
≈ 29.7%
Closest short hex
#a8b ΔE = 2.730
RGB
rgb(178, 132, 190)
RGBA
rgba(178, 132, 190, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.356, g: 0.264, b: 0.380
RYB
red: 69.804%, yellow: 51.765%, blue: 74.510%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-5077826 / 0xffb284be
HSL
hsl(288, 31%, 63%)
HSLA
hsla(288, 31%, 63%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 288° (287.586), saturation: 31% (0.305), value: 75% (0.745)
HSP
hue: 287.586, saturation: 30.526%, perceived brightness: 60.520%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 298.294, S: 38.389, L: 61.382
Cubehelix
H: -80.007, S: 0.408, L: 0.597
TSL
T: 5.188, S: 0.098, L: 0.598
CMYK
cyan: 6% (0.063), magenta: 31% (0.305), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 25% (0.255)
CMY
cyan: 30% (0.302), magenta: 48% (0.482), yellow: 25% (0.255)
XYZ
X: 35.904, Y: 29.686, Z: 52.544
xyY
x: 0.304, y: 0.251, Y: 29.686
CIELab
L: 61.382, a: 27.898, b: -23.456
CIELuv
L: 61.382, u: 21.525, v: -39.986
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 61.382, C: 36.448, H: 319.944
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 61.382, C: 45.411, H: 298.294
Hunter-Lab
L: 54.485, a: 22.279, b: -19.038
CIECAM02
J: 52.425, C: 35.277, h: 316.016, Q: 142.653, M: 30.850, s: 46.503, H: 344.933
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.239, jaune: -4.436, green: -3.644
LMS
L: 30.531, M: 25.450, S: 52.183
YCbCr
Y: 146.894, Cb: 146.654, Cr: 144.076
YCgCo
Y: 158.000, Cg: -26.000, Co: 41.500
YDbDr
Y: 152.366, Db: 56.614, Dr: -48.732
YPbPr
Y: 145.974, Pb: 23.710, Pr: 20.332
xvYCC
Y: 141.366, Cb: 148.828, Cr: 145.860
YIQ
Y: 152.366, I: 8.770, Q: 27.773
YUV
Y: 152.366, U: 18.521, V: 22.489
Munsell Color System
7.5P 6/10 ΔE = 1.104
Brand Color
Mixpanel ΔE = 6.589

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