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What color is 885EE9?

The RGB color code for color number #885EE9 is RGB(136, 94, 233). In the RGB color model, #885EE9 has a red value of 136, a green value of 94, and a blue value of 233. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.6% cyan, 59.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 258.1° (degrees), 76.0 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #885EE9 has a hue of 258.1° (degrees), 59.7 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



Color 885EE9 is cool or warm?

Color 885EE9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #885EE9? (For interior and product design)

885EE9 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

#885EE9

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #885EE9 with dark and light Color




Is #885EE9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 885EE9 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 #885EE9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(136, 94, 233)
Red
136 (53.3%)
Green
94 (36.9%)
Blue
233 (91.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
41.63%
Magenta
59.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(258.13deg, 76.0 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
258.13°
Saturation
75.96 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 17, 122)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
17 (6.6%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
258.13°
Saturation
59.66 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 258.13°

W: 36.86 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 28.86

Y : 19.12

Z : 79.26

YXY

Y1 : 19.12

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 46.67%

M : 63.14%

Y : 8.63%


LRV

~ 19.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.6P 4.9/17

CIE-Lab

L : 50.83

A : 48.02

B : -64.69

CIE-Lch

L : 50.83

C : 80.56

H : 306.59

CIE-Luv

L : 50.83

U : 7.11

V : -104

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.73

A : 41.29

B : -76.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #885EE9


Here are the colors similar to 885EE9. 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.



#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#9457EB
Neon Purple
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 885EE9.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#825DC7
PANTONE 2088 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#7D55C7
PANTONE 2665 C
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#7360F2
Viber Purple
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #885EE9


Here are the paint colors similar to 885EE9. 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 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to Benjamin Moore


#627885
Philipsburg Blue (HC-159)
ΔE - 12.07 (87.9% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.29 (87.7% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 12.44 (87.6% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 12.51 (87.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to Valspar


#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 12.10 (87.9% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)
#60717C
Magnet Dapple (4007-4A)
ΔE - 12.91 (87.1% similar)
#5A7589
Providence (8003-44F)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to Dunn-Edwards


#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 12.45 (87.6% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 12.71 (87.3% similar)
#637983
Blue Monday (DET 568)
ΔE - 12.80 (87.2% similar)
#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 12.93 (87.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to PPG Paints


#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 12.46 (87.5% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 12.60 (87.4% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 12.89 (87.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to Behr


#667B8E
Skinny Jeans (S510-5)
ΔE - 12.77 (87.2% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 12.88 (87.1% similar)
#687783
Hypnotic (MQ5-19)
ΔE - 12.97 (87.0% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 885EE9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #885EE9 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 13.29 (86.7% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 13.66 (86.3% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 13.96 (86.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#885EE9 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



885EE9
Lavender Indigo*

BFE95E
June Bud*


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 #885EE9?

Color that best contrast with #885EE9 is #BFE95E, color name is June Bud*
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 #885EE9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #885EE9 is #BFE95E, color name is June Bud*.





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