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What color is 8968CD?

The RGB color code for color number #8968CD is RGB(137, 104, 205). In the RGB color model, #8968CD has a red value of 137, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.2% cyan, 49.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 50.2 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8968CD has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 49.3 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 8968CD is cool or warm?

Color 8968CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8968CD? (For interior and product design)

8968CD has an LRV of nearly 20. 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

#8968CD

Light Color


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Is #8968CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8968CD 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 #8968CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(137, 104, 205)
Red
137 (53.7%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.17%
Magenta
49.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(259.6deg, 50.2 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
259.6°
Saturation
50.25 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 36, 113)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
36 (14.2%)
Blue
113 (44.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
259.6°
Saturation
49.27 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 259.6°

W: 40.78 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 26.29

Y : 19.63

Z : 60.16

YXY

Y1 : 19.63

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 46.27%

M : 59.22%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 19.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.3P 5.0/12.4

CIE-Lab

L : 51.41

A : 35.19

B : -47.89

CIE-Lch

L : 51.41

C : 59.43

H : 306.31

CIE-Luv

L : 51.41

U : 7.99

V : -77.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.3

A : 28.38

B : -49.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8968CD


Here are the colors similar to 8968CD. 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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8968CD.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#8866BC
PANTONE 2075 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8968CD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8968CD.






Paint color for Hex #8968CD


Here are the paint colors similar to 8968CD. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 11.37 (88.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 9.79 (90.2% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 10.24 (89.8% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 10.65 (89.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8968CD to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.3% similar)
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 10.88 (89.1% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Sherwin Williams


#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 11.11 (88.9% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 11.38 (88.6% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8968CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8968CD to Farrow & Ball


#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.04 (86.0% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 16.24 (83.8% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.97 (83.0% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 17.45 (82.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8968CD 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



8968CD
Dark Pastel Purple*

ACCD68
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 #8968CD?

Color that best contrast with #8968CD is #ACCD68, 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 #8968CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8968CD is #ACCD68, color name is Middle Green Yellow*.





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