Color Name
Purple (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#8C16AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(140, 22, 175)
CMYK Values*
20.0%, 87.4%, 0.0%, 31.4%
#8C16AF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.



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What color is 8C16AF?

The RGB color code for color number #8C16AF is RGB(140, 22, 175). In the RGB color model, #8C16AF has a red value of 140, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.0% cyan, 87.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.3° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C16AF has a hue of 286.3° (degrees), 87.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 8C16AF is cool or warm?

Color 8C16AF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C16AF? (For interior and product design)

8C16AF has an LRV of nearly 9. 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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#8C16AF

Light Color


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Is #8C16AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C16AF 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 #8C16AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 22, 175)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.00%
Magenta
87.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(286.27deg, 77.7 %, 38.6 %)

Hue
286.27°
Saturation
77.66 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.

RYB

RYB(100, 40, 149)
Red
100 (39.3%)
Yellow
40 (15.8%)
Blue
149 (58.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
286.27°
Saturation
87.43 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 286.27°

W: 8.63 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 18.84

Y : 9.24

Z : 41.35

YXY

Y1 : 9.24

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.13

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 91.37%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 9.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.3P 3.5/22.1

CIE-Lab

L : 36.45

A : 65.45

B : -54.4

CIE-Lch

L : 36.45

C : 85.11

H : 320.27

CIE-Luv

L : 36.45

U : 33.08

V : -81.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.4

A : 57.4

B : -59.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8C16AF

Here are the colors similar to 8C16AF. 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.

#9F00C5 Color
Purple (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#9400D3 Color
Dark Violet
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#6F2DA8 Color
Grape
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#8B008B Color
Dark Magenta
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C16AF.

#87189D Color
PANTONE 2602 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#8031A7 Color
PANTONE 527 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#9B26B6 Color
PANTONE 2592 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#7F35B2 Color
PANTONE 2084 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8C16AF

Here are the paint colors similar to 8C16AF. 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 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Valspar

#734682 Color
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 11.83 (88.2% similar)
#7E4883 Color
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 12.09 (87.9% similar)
#633570 Color
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 12.69 (87.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Dunn-Edwards

#68457A Color
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 13.53 (86.5% similar)
#845998 Color
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 13.82 (86.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to PPG Paints



Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Benjamin Moore



Behr

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Behr

#4D585C Color
Submarine Gray (N470-7)
ΔE - 13.63 (86.4% similar)
#4A585F Color
Undersea (S470-7)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)
#525C61 Color
City Rain (PPU25-21)
ΔE - 14.26 (85.7% similar)
#59676B Color
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 14.76 (85.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Sherwin Williams



Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8C16AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8C16AF to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 16.80 (83.2% similar)
#58686A Color
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 17.73 (82.3% similar)
#505456 Color
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 18.13 (81.9% similar)
#4A5B6B Color
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 19.60 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations and Matching Colors


#8C16AF 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



8C16AF
Purple (Munsell)*

39AF16
Kelly 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 #8C16AF?

Color that best contrast with #8C16AF is #39AF16, color name is Kelly 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 #8C16AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C16AF is #39AF16, color name is Kelly Green*.





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