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What color is 8B68C5?

The RGB color code for color number #8B68C5 is RGB(139, 104, 197). In the RGB color model, #8B68C5 has a red value of 139, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.4% cyan, 47.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 262.6° (degrees), 44.5 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B68C5 has a hue of 262.6° (degrees), 47.2 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color 8B68C5 is cool or warm?

Color 8B68C5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8B68C5? (For interior and product design)

8B68C5 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

#8B68C5

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #8B68C5 with dark and light Color




Is #8B68C5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B68C5 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 #8B68C5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 104, 197)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.44%
Magenta
47.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(262.58deg, 44.5 %, 59.0 %)

Hue
262.58°
Saturation
44.50 %.
Lightness
59.02 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 41, 111)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Yellow
41 (16.2%)
Blue
111 (43.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
262.58°
Saturation
47.21 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 262.58°

W: 40.78 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 25.68

Y : 19.42

Z : 55.22

YXY

Y1 : 19.42

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 59.22%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 19.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.7P 5.0/11.4

CIE-Lab

L : 51.18

A : 33.67

B : -43.67

CIE-Lch

L : 51.18

C : 55.14

H : 307.63

CIE-Luv

L : 51.18

U : 9.95

V : -70.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.07

A : 26.88

B : -43.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B68C5


Here are the colors similar to 8B68C5. 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.



#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B68C5.


#8866BC
PANTONE 2075 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B68C5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B68C5.






Paint color for Hex #8B68C5


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B68C5. 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 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 10.18 (89.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to PPG Paints


#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 9.78 (90.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)
#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 10.95 (89.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 9.80 (90.2% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B68C5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B68C5 to Farrow & Ball


#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.37 (85.6% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 16.73 (83.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 17.09 (82.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 17.54 (82.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B68C5 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



8B68C5
Amethyst*

A2C568
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 #8B68C5?

Color that best contrast with #8B68C5 is #A2C568, 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 #8B68C5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B68C5 is #A2C568, color name is Middle Green Yellow*.





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