PANTONE 16-3520 TCX African Violet

African Violet (PANTONE 16-3520 TCX) is a purple shade in the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (TCX) library. Its hex value is #B085B7, which converts to rgb(176, 133, 183) on screen and cmyk(4%, 27%, 0%, 28%) in print, with hsl(292, 26%, 62%).

Color values

• HEX: #B085B7
• RGB: rgb(176, 133, 183)
• CMYK: cmyk(4%, 27%, 0%, 28%)
• HSL: hsl(292, 26%, 62%)

Closest Pantone matches

• PANTONE 17-3617 TCX English Lavendar — #9D7BB0 (ΔE 6.0)
• PANTONE 16-3617 TCX Sheer Lilac — #B793C0 (ΔE 6.0)
• PANTONE 16-3416 TCX Violet Tulle — #C193C0 (ΔE 6.3)
• PANTONE 17-3313 TCX Dusty Lavender — #A1759C (ΔE 8.6)
• PANTONE 17-3520 TCX Diffused Orchid — #9879A2 (ΔE 8.7)
• PANTONE 17-3640 TCX Fairy Wren — #9479AF (ΔE 8.8)

Color harmonies

Complementary: #B085B7, #8CB785. Analogous: #9785B7, #B085B7, #B785A5. Triadic: #B085B7, #B7B185, #85B7B1.

Find more shades with the Pantone Color Finder, or convert values with the HEX to Pantone, RGB to Pantone and CMYK to Pantone tools. Curious what color defines the moment? See the Pantone Color of the Year 2027 forecast and the Color of the Year timeline.