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What color is 8D6DC9?

The RGB color code for color number #8D6DC9 is RGB(141, 109, 201). In the RGB color model, #8D6DC9 has a red value of 141, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.9% cyan, 45.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260.9° (degrees), 46.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8D6DC9 has a hue of 260.9° (degrees), 45.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color 8D6DC9 is cool or warm?

Color 8D6DC9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8D6DC9? (For interior and product design)

8D6DC9 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#8D6DC9

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #8D6DC9 with dark and light Color




Is #8D6DC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8D6DC9 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 #8D6DC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(141, 109, 201)
Red
141 (55.3%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.85%
Magenta
45.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(260.87deg, 46.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue
260.87°
Saturation
46.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 39, 108)
Red
51 (19.8%)
Yellow
39 (15.3%)
Blue
108 (42.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260.87°
Saturation
45.77 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 260.87°

W: 42.75 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 27

Y : 20.82

Z : 57.85

YXY

Y1 : 20.82

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 44.71%

M : 57.25%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 20.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.4P 5.1/11.2

CIE-Lab

L : 52.75

A : 32.34

B : -43.46

CIE-Lch

L : 52.75

C : 54.17

H : 306.65

CIE-Luv

L : 52.75

U : 8.73

V : -70.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.63

A : 25.77

B : -43.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8D6DC9


Here are the colors similar to 8D6DC9. 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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8D6DC9.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#8866BC
PANTONE 2075 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8D6DC9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8D6DC9.






Paint color for Hex #8D6DC9


Here are the paint colors similar to 8D6DC9. 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 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 10.24 (89.8% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 9.01 (91.0% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 9.07 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 10.15 (89.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8D6DC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8D6DC9 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 10.66 (89.3% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 11.28 (88.7% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 12.43 (87.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8D6DC9 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



8D6DC9
Dark Pastel Purple*

A9C96D
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 #8D6DC9?

Color that best contrast with #8D6DC9 is #A9C96D, 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 #8D6DC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8D6DC9 is #A9C96D, color name is Middle Green Yellow*.





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