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What color is 796BCE?

The RGB color code for color number #796BCE is RGB(121, 107, 206). In the RGB color model, #796BCE has a red value of 121, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.3% cyan, 48.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 248.5° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #796BCE has a hue of 248.5° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color 796BCE is cool or warm?

Color 796BCE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #796BCE? (For interior and product design)

796BCE has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#796BCE

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #796BCE with dark and light Color




Is #796BCE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 796BCE 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 #796BCE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 107, 206)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
41.26%
Magenta
48.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(248.48deg, 50.3 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
248.48°
Saturation
50.25 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 38, 119)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
38 (14.9%)
Blue
119 (46.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
248.48°
Saturation
48.06 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 248.48°

W: 41.96 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 24.28

Y : 19.04

Z : 60.79

YXY

Y1 : 19.04

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 58.04%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 19 %

Munsell Color System

10PB 5.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 50.73

A : 29.64

B : -49.63

CIE-Lch

L : 50.73

C : 57.81

H : 300.85

CIE-Luv

L : 50.73

U : -0.32

V : -79.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.63

A : 22.99

B : -52.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #796BCE


Here are the colors similar to 796BCE. 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.



#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 796BCE.


#6A6DCD
PANTONE 2366 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 796BCE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 796BCE.






Paint color for Hex #796BCE


Here are the paint colors similar to 796BCE. 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.


Behr

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #796BCE to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.5% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #796BCE to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #796BCE to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #796BCE to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #796BCE to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 10.58 (89.4% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)
#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 11.61 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 796BCE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #796BCE to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.0% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#796BCE 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



796BCE
Medium Slate Blue*

C0CE6B
Middle Green Yellow*


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 #796BCE?

Color that best contrast with #796BCE is #C0CE6B, color name is Middle Green Yellow*
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 #796BCE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #796BCE is #C0CE6B, color name is Middle Green Yellow*.





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