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What color is 8B51C4?

The RGB color code for color number #8B51C4 is RGB(139, 81, 196). In the RGB color model, #8B51C4 has a red value of 139, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.1% cyan, 58.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270.3° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B51C4 has a hue of 270.3° (degrees), 58.7 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8B51C4 is cool or warm?

Color 8B51C4 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #8B51C4? (For interior and product design)

8B51C4 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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

#8B51C4

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #8B51C4 with dark and light Color




Is #8B51C4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B51C4 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 #8B51C4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 81, 196)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.08%
Magenta
58.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(270.26deg, 49.4 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
270.26°
Saturation
49.36 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 39, 123)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
39 (15.1%)
Blue
123 (48.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270.26°
Saturation
58.67 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 270.26°

W: 31.76 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 23.55

Y : 15.36

Z : 53.95

YXY

Y1 : 15.36

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 68.24%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 15.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.4P 4.4/14.3

CIE-Lab

L : 46.12

A : 46.29

B : -51.15

CIE-Lch

L : 46.12

C : 68.99

H : 312.14

CIE-Luv

L : 46.12

U : 17.24

V : -81.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.19

A : 38.69

B : -54.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B51C4


Here are the colors similar to 8B51C4. 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.



#8F47B3
Medium Violet
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#9955BB
Deep Lilac
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#9932CC
Dark Orchid
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B51C4.


#8659B5
PANTONE 2076 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#8246AF
PANTONE 2587 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#963CBD
PANTONE 7442 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


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#7F54B3
WooCommerce Purple
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8B51C4


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B51C4. 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 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to Dunn-Edwards


#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)
#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to PPG Paints


#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 11.13 (88.9% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to Behr


#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 11.41 (88.6% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to Valspar


#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#664F8B
Rollick (4003-10C)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 12.01 (88.0% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 12.69 (87.3% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 12.82 (87.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B51C4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B51C4 to Benjamin Moore


#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 11.89 (88.1% similar)
#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 12.44 (87.6% similar)
#635083
Your Majesty (1400)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B51C4 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



8B51C4
Medium Violet*

8AC451
Pistachio*


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 #8B51C4?

Color that best contrast with #8B51C4 is #8AC451, color name is Pistachio*
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 #8B51C4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B51C4 is #8AC451, color name is Pistachio*.





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