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What color is 796C8D?

The RGB color code for color number #796C8D is RGB(121, 108, 141). In the RGB color model, #796C8D has a red value of 121, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.2% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 263.6° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #796C8D has a hue of 263.6° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.



Color 796C8D is cool or warm?

Color 796C8D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #796C8D? (For interior and product design)

796C8D has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#796C8D

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #796C8D with dark and light Color




Is #796C8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 796C8D 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 #796C8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 108, 141)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.18%
Magenta
23.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%

HSL

HSL(263.64deg, 13.3 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
263.64°
Saturation
13.25 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(78, 84, 114)
Red
78 (30.4%)
Yellow
84 (33.1%)
Blue
114 (44.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
263.64°
Saturation
23.40 %.
Brightness / Value
55.29 %.

HWB

H: 263.64°

W: 42.35 %

B: 44.71 %

XYZ

X : 18.06

Y : 16.71

Z : 27.47

YXY

Y1 : 16.71

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 57.65%

Y : 44.71%


LRV

~ 16.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.3P 4.6/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 47.9

A : 12.01

B : -16.21

CIE-Lch

L : 47.9

C : 20.18

H : 306.53

CIE-Luv

L : 47.9

U : 4.87

V : -24.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.88

A : 7.29

B : -11.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #796C8D


Here are the colors similar to 796C8D. 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.



#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#86608E
Pomp and Power
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 796C8D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 796C8D.


#807096
PANTONE 8141 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#7C6992
PANTONE 667 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#896C93
PANTONE 8122 C
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#70708D
PANTONE 2361 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 796C8D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 796C8D.


#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 796C8D.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #796C8D


Here are the paint colors similar to 796C8D. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #796C8D to PPG Paints


#736A86
Purple Rain (PPG1174-6)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#816D95
Crowning Glory (PPG17-07)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#736993
Purple Grapes (PPG1175-6)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#78738B
Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Sherwin Williams


#7A6B85
Wood Violet (SW 6557)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#7E778E
Mythical (SW 6550)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Behr


#7B658A
Notorious (M570-6)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#6C6783
Hyacinth Arbor (PPU16-18)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#6F697E
New Orleans (S570-6)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Benjamin Moore


#7D6685
Cupid's Dart (1385)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#6F6177
Pinot Grigio Grape (CSP-460)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#6F6578
Nightfall Sky (CC-38)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#76597F
Fire and Ice (1392)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Dunn-Edwards


#7F779A
Grape Jam (DE 5949)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#8A779A
Pale Eggplant (DE 5956)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Valspar


#81658E
Vivacious Violet (V038-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#887CA1
Purple Hills (1001-5B)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#736275
Purple Suede (V075-5)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 796C8D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #796C8D to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 12.35 (87.6% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)
#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 16.81 (83.2% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 17.00 (83.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#796C8D 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



796C8D
Rhythm*

808D6C
Camouflage 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 #796C8D?

Color that best contrast with #796C8D is #808D6C, color name is Camouflage 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 #796C8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #796C8D is #808D6C, color name is Camouflage Green*.





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