Color Name: Heroku Purple
Hex Color Code: #430098
RGB Color Code: RGB(67, 0, 152)
CMYK Values*: 55.9%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 40.4%
Pantone: PMS Violet C





About Heroku Purple color - its meaning and example

Heroku is a cloud platform as a service provider for application hosting. Heroku was founded in 2007, and later in 2010, it was acquired by Salesforce. Heroku Purple is the primary color of the Heroku brand. Read more on Heroku brand guidelines and colors here.


What color is Heroku Purple?

Heroku Purple color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Heroku Purple is #430098, and the RGB color code is RGB(67, 0, 152).

In the RGB color model, Heroku Purple has a red value of 67, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.9% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 266.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 29.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Heroku Purple has a hue of 266.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.


Heroku Purple is cool or warm?

The color Heroku Purple is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Heroku Purple?

Heroku Purple has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark 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


Heroku Purple (Other - Brand) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(67, 0, 152)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
152 (59.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
55.92%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(266.45deg, 100.0 %, 29.8 %)

Hue
266.45°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
29.80 %.

RYB

RYB(115, 76, 207)
Red
115 (45.2%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
207 (81.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
266.45°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 266.45°

W: 0.00 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 7.98

Y : 3.46

Z : 29.95

YXY

Y1 : 3.46

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.08

CMY

C : 73.73%

M : 100.00%

Y : 40.39%


LRV

~ 3.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.2PB 2.0/19.6

CIE-Lab

L : 21.8

A : 56.03

B : -64.9

CIE-Lch

L : 21.8

C : 85.74

H : 310.8

CIE-Luv

L : 21.8

U : 4.36

V : -73.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 18.6

A : 44.04

B : -82.45






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Heroku Purple (Other - Brand)


Here are the colors similar to Heroku Purple (Other - Brand). 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.



#4B0082
Indigo
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#32127A
Persian Indigo (Regimental)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#120A8F
Ultramarine
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#0014A8
Zaffre
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Pantone PMS


#440099
PANTONE Violet C
ΔE - 0.19 (99.8% similar)
#4E008E
PANTONE Medium Purple C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#33058D
PANTONE 2371 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#2E008B
PANTONE 2735 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


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Paint similar to Heroku Purple (Other - Brand)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Heroku Purple (Other - Brand). 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


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Valspar


#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)
#433267
Sumptuous Purple (4010-10)
ΔE - 13.56 (86.4% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)
#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 14.75 (85.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Sherwin Williams


#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 13.91 (86.1% similar)
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent (SW 7615)
ΔE - 15.26 (84.7% similar)
#244653
Rainstorm (SW 6230)
ΔE - 15.82 (84.2% similar)
#3D484C
Mount Etna (SW 7625)
ΔE - 16.07 (83.9% similar)


PPG Paints


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Heroku Purple to PPG Paints


#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 14.45 (85.5% similar)
#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)
#445056
High Salute (PPG1039-7)
ΔE - 16.11 (83.9% similar)
#445055
Obsidian (PPG1035-7)
ΔE - 16.50 (83.5% similar)





Benjamin Moore


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Benjamin Moore


#304656
Gentleman's Gray (2062-20)
ΔE - 15.00 (85.0% similar)
#254455
Twilight (2058-10)
ΔE - 15.28 (84.7% similar)
#414F57
Brush Blue (CW-675)
ΔE - 15.38 (84.6% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 15.73 (84.3% similar)


Behr


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Behr


#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 15.09 (84.9% similar)
#38515D
Restless Sea (PPU13-20)
ΔE - 15.70 (84.3% similar)
#3E474C
Winter Way (PPU25-23)
ΔE - 15.86 (84.1% similar)
#365360
Opera Glasses (MQ5-24)
ΔE - 16.65 (83.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Heroku Purple similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Heroku Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#40535D
Slate Wall (DE 5797)
ΔE - 15.68 (84.3% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 15.95 (84.0% similar)
#43535E
Nightfall (DE 5804)
ΔE - 16.27 (83.7% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 16.42 (83.6% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Heroku Purple - #430098 color palettes and coordinating colors



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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.

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430098
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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.

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

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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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Heroku Purple - #430098 Color Images and Patterns


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