Color Name: African Violet
Hex Color Code: #B284BE
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 132, 190)
CMYK Values*: 6.3%, 30.5%, 0.0%, 25.5%
Color Family (Hue): Violet





African Violet is a violet shade representing the color of the African violet flower.


What color is African Violet?

African Violet color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for African Violet is #B284BE, and the RGB color code is RGB(178, 132, 190).

In the RGB color model, African Violet has a red value of 178, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.3% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.6° (degrees), 30.9 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, African Violet has a hue of 287.6° (degrees), 30.5 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.


African Violet is cool or warm?

The color African Violet is a warm color.


What is the LRV of African Violet?

African Violet has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


African Violet color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 132, 190)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.32%
Magenta
30.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(287.59deg, 30.9 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
287.59°
Saturation
30.85 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 45, 78)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
78 (30.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
287.59°
Saturation
30.53 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 287.59°

W: 51.76 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 35.91

Y : 29.69

Z : 52.55

YXY

Y1 : 29.69

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 48.24%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 29.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.6P 6.0/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 61.38

A : 27.91

B : -23.47

CIE-Lch

L : 61.38

C : 36.46

H : 319.94

CIE-Luv

L : 61.38

U : 21.53

V : -40

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.48

A : 22.29

B : -19.05






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to African Violet


Here are the colors similar to African Violet . 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.



#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


African Violet color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of African Violet to Pantone PMS


#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B884CB
PANTONE 2573 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B580D1
PANTONE 528 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


African Violet color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of African Violet to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


African Violet color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of African Violet to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to African Violet


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to African Violet . 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.


Valspar


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of African Violet to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of African Violet to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of African Violet to Dunn-Edwards


#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)





Behr


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of African Violet to Behr


#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#BC86AF
Joie De Vivre (MQ4-60)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of African Violet to Benjamin Moore


#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


African Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of African Violet to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 9.69 (90.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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