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What color is 8C138E?

The RGB color code for color number #8C138E is RGB(140, 19, 142). In the RGB color model, #8C138E has a red value of 140, a green value of 19, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.4% cyan, 86.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 299° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C138E has a hue of 299° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 8C138E is cool or warm?

Color 8C138E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C138E? (For interior and product design)

8C138E has an LRV of nearly 8. By LRV value, it is a 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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#8C138E

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Is #8C138E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C138E 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 #8C138E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 19, 142)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
19 (7.5%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.41%
Magenta
86.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(299.02deg, 76.4 %, 31.6 %)

Hue
299.02°
Saturation
76.40 %.
Lightness
31.57 %.

RYB

RYB(127, 56, 143)
Red
127 (49.8%)
Yellow
56 (21.9%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
299.02°
Saturation
86.62 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 299.02°

W: 7.45 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 15.93

Y : 7.99

Z : 26.29

YXY

Y1 : 7.99

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 92.55%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 8 %

Munsell Color System

8.9P 3.2/15.5

CIE-Lab

L : 33.97

A : 60.29

B : -38.39

CIE-Lch

L : 33.97

C : 71.47

H : 327.51

CIE-Luv

L : 33.97

U : 43.68

V : -58.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 28.27

A : 51.09

B : -35.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C138E


Here are the colors similar to 8C138E. 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.



#8B008B
Dark Magenta
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#880085
Mardi Gras Purple
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#800080
Purple
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#800080
Patriarch
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C138E.


#8F1A95
PANTONE 2070 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#981D97
PANTONE 254 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#87189D
PANTONE 2602 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#87027B
PANTONE 2355 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C138E.






Paint color for Hex #8C138E


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C138E. 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 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C138E to Valspar


#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)
#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 10.11 (89.9% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 10.68 (89.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C138E to Dunn-Edwards


#804B81
Vibrant Orchid (DE 6000)
ΔE - 10.95 (89.1% similar)
#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 11.81 (88.2% similar)
#9B4B80
Plum Passion (DE 5006)
ΔE - 12.88 (87.1% similar)
#644982
Violet Majesty (DEA 142)
ΔE - 13.09 (86.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C138E to PPG Paints


#7F4774
Magic Magenta (PPG1180-7)
ΔE - 11.78 (88.2% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 12.16 (87.8% similar)
#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)
#905284
Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 13.20 (86.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C138E to Benjamin Moore


#7B3C63
Summer Plum (2074-20)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)
#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 12.62 (87.4% similar)
#9F487D
Pre-Dawn Sky (2075-30)
ΔE - 13.16 (86.8% similar)
#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 13.17 (86.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C138E to Behr


#4D585C
Submarine Gray (N470-7)
ΔE - 13.68 (86.3% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 14.07 (85.9% similar)
#8A547F
Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 14.23 (85.8% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 14.73 (85.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C138E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C138E to Sherwin Williams


#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)
#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 13.79 (86.2% similar)
#5D395F
Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 13.89 (86.1% similar)
#3D484C
Mount Etna (SW 7625)
ΔE - 13.93 (86.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C138E 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



8C138E
Dark Magenta*

158E13
Islamic Green*


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 #8C138E?

Color that best contrast with #8C138E is #158E13, color name is Islamic Green*
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 #8C138E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C138E is #158E13, color name is Islamic Green*.





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