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What color is 856F84?

The RGB color code for color number #856F84 is RGB(133, 111, 132). In the RGB color model, #856F84 has a red value of 133, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 132. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 0.8% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 302.7° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #856F84 has a hue of 302.7° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.



Color 856F84 is cool or warm?

Color 856F84 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #856F84? (For interior and product design)

856F84 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#856F84

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #856F84 with dark and light Color




Is #856F84 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 856F84 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 #856F84 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(133, 111, 132)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.54%
Yellow
0.75%
Key
47.84%

HSL

HSL(302.73deg, 9.0 %, 47.8 %)

Hue
302.73°
Saturation
9.02 %.
Lightness
47.84 %.

RYB

RYB(81, 88, 105)
Red
81 (31.9%)
Yellow
88 (34.6%)
Blue
105 (41.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
302.73°
Saturation
16.54 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.

HWB

H: 302.73°

W: 43.53 %

B: 47.84 %

XYZ

X : 19.52

Y : 18.02

Z : 24.28

YXY

Y1 : 18.02

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 47.84%

M : 56.47%

Y : 48.24%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

0.2RP 4.8/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 49.52

A : 12.59

B : -8.31

CIE-Lch

L : 49.52

C : 15.08

H : 326.56

CIE-Luv

L : 49.52

U : 11.25

V : -13.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.45

A : 7.8

B : -4.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #856F84


Here are the colors similar to 856F84. 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.



#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 856F84.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 856F84.


#8B6D80
PANTONE 4110 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#7F7384
PANTONE 2359 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#86647A
PANTONE 5205 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#796271
PANTONE 8463 C
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 856F84.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 856F84.


#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 856F84.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #856F84


Here are the paint colors similar to 856F84. 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 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #856F84 to Behr


#84758C
Purple Potion (S100-5)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#876C7A
Plum Royale (S110-6)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#7A6E7E
Composer'S Magic (MQ5-37)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#907895
Passion Fruit (M100-5)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #856F84 to Valspar


#8B717F
Plum Legacy (1002-7B)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#806F7D
Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#8A6C7A
Tragic Juliet (T512)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#7E6472
Purple Sunset (8003-2F)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #856F84 to PPG Paints


#7E667F
Grape Jelly (PPG1177-6)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#846C76
Velvet Slipper (PPG1046-6)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#87657E
Blackberry Jam (PPG1178-6)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#7C6B76
Purple Dusk (PPG13-19)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #856F84 to Sherwin Williams


#7A6B85
Wood Violet (SW 6557)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#8B6878
Plum Dandy (SW 6284)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#7E778E
Mythical (SW 6550)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #856F84 to Dunn-Edwards


#91788C
Muted Berry (DE 5977)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#8A779A
Pale Eggplant (DE 5956)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#745E6F
Plum Wine (DE 5978)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#6D5C7B
Princely Violet (DE 5957)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 856F84 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #856F84 to Benjamin Moore


#7D6685
Cupid's Dart (1385)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#8D6782
Lazy Afternoon (1378)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit (AF-635)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#94717D
Aplomb (AF-625)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#856F84 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



856F84
Old Lavender*

6F8570
Xanadu*


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 #856F84?

Color that best contrast with #856F84 is #6F8570, color name is Xanadu*
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 #856F84?

Complementary or Opposite color for #856F84 is #6F8570, color name is Xanadu*.





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