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What color is 8A66E1?

The RGB color code for color number #8A66E1 is RGB(138, 102, 225). In the RGB color model, #8A66E1 has a red value of 138, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.7% cyan, 54.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.6° (degrees), 67.2 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A66E1 has a hue of 257.6° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.



Color 8A66E1 is cool or warm?

Color 8A66E1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8A66E1? (For interior and product design)

8A66E1 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.



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#8A66E1

Light Color


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Is #8A66E1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A66E1 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 #8A66E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 102, 225)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.67%
Magenta
54.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(257.56deg, 67.2 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
257.56°
Saturation
67.21 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 22, 116)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
22 (8.8%)
Blue
116 (45.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
257.56°
Saturation
54.67 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 257.56°

W: 40.00 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 28.82

Y : 20.34

Z : 73.64

YXY

Y1 : 20.34

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 60.00%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 20.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.6P 5.1/15

CIE-Lab

L : 52.22

A : 41.86

B : -57.93

CIE-Lch

L : 52.22

C : 71.47

H : 305.85

CIE-Luv

L : 52.22

U : 6.75

V : -93.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.1

A : 35.14

B : -65.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8A66E1


Here are the colors similar to 8A66E1. 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.



#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#9457EB
Neon Purple
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A66E1.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#825DC7
PANTONE 2088 C
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8A66E1


Here are the paint colors similar to 8A66E1. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 12.02 (88.0% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 10.48 (89.5% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 11.61 (88.4% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 12.16 (87.8% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 12.34 (87.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 11.25 (88.8% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 11.90 (88.1% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to Benjamin Moore


#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 11.75 (88.2% similar)
#627885
Philipsburg Blue (HC-159)
ΔE - 11.95 (88.1% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 11.76 (88.2% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)
#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8A66E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8A66E1 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.7% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 12.97 (87.0% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 13.11 (86.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8A66E1 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



8A66E1
Medium Purple*

BDE166
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 #8A66E1?

Color that best contrast with #8A66E1 is #BDE166, 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 #8A66E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A66E1 is #BDE166, color name is June Bud*.





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