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British Standard Light Violet (BS381C-797) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Light Violet, the code BS381C-797 is also used for refference to this British Standard color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#C9A8CE
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:201, 168, 206
RGB Float:0.788, 0.659, 0.808
CMYK Percentage:2, 18, 0, 19
HSL:292,28,73
LAB:73,19,-15
LRV (?) :45.16%
British Standard Light Violet (BS381C-797) represented in HEX code #C9A8CE
Light Violet by British Standard

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #A093AE / LILAC (P23)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #BEC9CC / Steel Blue (BS2660-7087)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #C9A8CE / Light Violet (BS381C-797)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #B0B3D4 / Violet (22-D-41)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #B3A1BF / Amethyne (4497)
Munsell Color System / #C2A6C7 / 7.5p 7/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #CDB3D4 / S 1030-R50B
AMS Standard 595a / #9382B9 / Misc - purple (27160)
Behr paint / #C7AAD1 / Pale Orchid (660B-4)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #CDADCB / Purple Easter Egg (2073-50)
Dulux color palette / #9EB4CB / LIGHT COBALT
Dulux Trade Paints / #BFA6D0 / Lilac spring 2 (40RB 43/233)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #D6B7E2 / Pretty Petunia (DE5989)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #CBAACD / Swizzle Stick (DB133-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #C7A4A6 / Cinder Rose (246)
Federal Standard 595c / #9382B9 / Purple (27160)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #CBA9D0 / Graceful Garden (1184)
Isomat color system / #B9A3CA / LPC 2364
Kelly Moore paint colors / #C9A5D0 / Renoir (KM179-M)
Kilz paint colors / #CBACD0 / Crush (RA190-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #C8B6C4 / Milk thistle (LG 187)
Matthews Paint Colors / #DAAFD2 / Violet Vamp (MP296)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #CFB1D8 / Sea Lavender (1250-4)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #CAB2D2 / Free spirit (SW 6973)
Tikkurila paint colours / #CAB5D1 / Hyacinth (X342)
Trumatch paint colors / #C9A7CD / Trumatch 41-d (41-d)
Valspar Paint Colors / #D0AAD3 / Plink (4001-10A)
Vista paint colors / #C9A6CD / Graceful Garden (C-1183)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #CCA7CE / PANTONE P 88-3 C
Pantone Metallics / #907695 / PANTONE 8100 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #AE90A9 / PANTONE 10184 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #C1A4CA / PANTONE 522 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #C19FC5 / PANTONE 7439 U
RAL Classic / #A28C97 / Pastel violet (RAL 4009)
RAL Design / #BDA2C4 / RAL 320 70 20
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #CEA4CB / X7.16.66
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #BEA8CE / W7.14.64
Tiger Drylac / #D1D5E3 / 039/10200 Appliance White