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What color is 5A5A81?

The RGB color code for color number #5A5A81 is RGB(90, 90, 129). In the RGB color model, #5A5A81 has a red value of 90, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.2% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation, and 42.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5A5A81 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 30.2 % saturation and 50.6 % brightness/value.



Color 5A5A81 is cool or warm?

Color 5A5A81 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5A5A81? (For interior and product design)

5A5A81 has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a 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.



Dark Color

#5A5A81

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #5A5A81 with dark and light Color




Is #5A5A81 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5A5A81 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #5A5A81 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(90, 90, 129)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.23%
Magenta
30.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.41%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 17.8 %, 42.9 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
17.81 %.
Lightness
42.94 %.

RYB

RYB(91, 99, 141)
Red
91 (35.5%)
Yellow
99 (38.7%)
Blue
141 (55.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
30.23 %.
Brightness / Value
50.59 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 35.29 %

B: 49.41 %

XYZ

X : 11.84

Y : 11.07

Z : 22.28

YXY

Y1 : 11.07

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 64.71%

M : 64.71%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 11.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.8PB 3.8/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 39.7

A : 9.59

B : -21.82

CIE-Lch

L : 39.7

C : 23.84

H : 293.73

CIE-Luv

L : 39.7

U : -2.28

V : -31.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.27

A : 5.26

B : -16.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5A5A81


Here are the colors similar to 5A5A81. 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.



#4E5180
Purple Navy
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 9.80 (90.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5A5A81.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5A5A81.


#595478
PANTONE 5275 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#535486
PANTONE 7673 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#5B618F
PANTONE 2110 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#5F5D77
PANTONE 4125 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5A5A81.


#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5A5A81.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5A5A81.


#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5A5A81


Here are the paint colors similar to 5A5A81. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Benjamin Moore


#5C5A7C
Darkest Grape (2069-30)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#53588A
Bistro Blue (1421)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#5E5384
Mauve Bauhaus (1407)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#53618F
Fancy Pants (CSP-525)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Behr


#595682
Aurora Splendor (PPU16-01)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#5E5F7E
Strong Iris (M550-7)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#515386
Purple Prince (P550-7)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5F5286
King'S Court (P560-7)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Valspar


#4C557D
Karmic Grape (4002-8C)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#63577A
Purple Valley (1001-5A)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to PPG Paints


#4D517F
Roman Violet (PPG1170-7)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#465383
Blue Jewel (PPG1167-7)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#534A77
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#5A4E88
Eggplant (PPG1247-7)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Dunn-Edwards


#4E5878
Blue Review (DE 5902)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#695A82
Concord Jam (DE 5964)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#58516E
Exotic Evening (DE 5951)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Sherwin Williams


#514C7E
Fully Purple (SW 6983)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#645E77
Purple Passage (SW 6551)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#675A75
Plummy (SW 6558)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5A5A81 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5A5A81 to Farrow & Ball


#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 9.80 (90.2% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.8% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 13.90 (86.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#5A5A81 color palettes and scheme combination


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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5A5A81
Purple Navy*

81815A
Broccoli Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #5A5A81?

Color that best contrast with #5A5A81 is #81815A, color name is Broccoli Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #5A5A81?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5A5A81 is #81815A, color name is Broccoli Green*.





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