Color Name
French Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#816B97
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 107, 151)
CMYK Values*
14.6%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 40.8%
#816B97 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 816B97?

The RGB color code for color number #816B97 is RGB(129, 107, 151). In the RGB color model, #816B97 has a red value of 129, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.6% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #816B97 has a hue of 270° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 816B97 is cool or warm?

Color 816B97 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #816B97? (For interior and product design)

816B97 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
#816B97
LRV 17
Light Color

Compare LRV 17 of #816B97 with dark and light color

Is #816B97 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 816B97 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #816B97 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #816B97
Hex triplet
#816B97
Red
81
Green
6B
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 107, 151)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.57%
Magenta
29.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.78%
HSL hsl(270deg, 17.5 %, 50.6 %)
Hue
270°
Saturation
17.46 %
Lightness
50.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
270°
Saturation
29.14 %
Brightness / Value
59.22 %
RYB ryb(74, 75, 111)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Yellow
75 (29.5%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
HWB
Hue
270°
Whiteness
41.96 %
Blackness
40.78 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
19.9
Y
17.42
Z
31.59
YXY
Y1
17.42
X
0.29
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
48.78
A
17.65
B
-20.71
CIE-Lch
L
48.78
C
27.21
H
310.44
CIE-Luv
L
48.78
U
8.8
V
-32.57
Hunter-Lab
L
41.73
A
12.07
B
-15.67
Other
LRV
~ 17.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.6P 4.7/5.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #816B97

These are the named colors closest to hex 816B97, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#86608E Color French Lilac
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#86608E Color Pomp and Power
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#777696 Color Rhythm
92.46% match | ΔE 7.54
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
92.30% match | ΔE 7.70

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 816B97.

#7C6992 Color PANTONE 667 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#807096 Color PANTONE 8141 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#896C93 Color PANTONE 8122 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#8D6E97 Color PANTONE 7661 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 816B97.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 816B97.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 816B97.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 816B97.


Paint color for Hex #816B97

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 816B97 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 816B97 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 816B97 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #816B97 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
85.39% match | ΔE 14.61
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.61% match | ΔE 15.39
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
83.69% match | ΔE 16.31
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
81.18% match | ΔE 18.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#816B97 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

#816B97
French Lilac*
#81976B
Moss 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 #816B97?

Color that best contrast with #816B97 is #81976B, color name is Moss 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 #816B97?

Complementary or Opposite color for #816B97 is #81976B, color name is Moss Green*.

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