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What color is 8E56B4?

The RGB color code for color number #8E56B4 is RGB(142, 86, 180). In the RGB color model, #8E56B4 has a red value of 142, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.1% cyan, 52.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 275.7° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E56B4 has a hue of 275.7° (degrees), 52.2 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color 8E56B4 is cool or warm?

Color 8E56B4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8E56B4? (For interior and product design)

8E56B4 has an LRV of nearly 16. 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.



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#8E56B4

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #8E56B4 with dark and light Color




Is #8E56B4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E56B4 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 #8E56B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 86, 180)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.11%
Magenta
52.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(275.74deg, 38.5 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
275.74°
Saturation
38.52 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 49, 117)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
49 (19.1%)
Blue
117 (45.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
275.74°
Saturation
52.22 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 275.74°

W: 33.73 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 22.72

Y : 15.7

Z : 45.01

YXY

Y1 : 15.7

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 66.27%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 15.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.4P 4.5/12

CIE-Lab

L : 46.58

A : 40.57

B : -41.09

CIE-Lch

L : 46.58

C : 57.75

H : 314.63

CIE-Luv

L : 46.58

U : 20.14

V : -66.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.63

A : 33.01

B : -39.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8E56B4


Here are the colors similar to 8E56B4. 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.



#9955BB
Deep Lilac
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#8F47B3
Medium Violet
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#7A5299
Light Violet
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #8E56B4


Here are the paint colors similar to 8E56B4. 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 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Dunn-Edwards


#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#7E5E8D
Plum Power (DE 5985)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to PPG Paints


#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Valspar


#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)
#664F8B
Rollick (4003-10C)
ΔE - 10.26 (89.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Behr


#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 9.31 (90.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 11.39 (88.6% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Benjamin Moore


#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)
#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 10.83 (89.2% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 11.82 (88.2% similar)
#635083
Your Majesty (1400)
ΔE - 11.86 (88.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E56B4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E56B4 to Farrow & Ball


#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.94 (83.1% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.15 (82.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 17.24 (82.8% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 17.56 (82.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E56B4 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



8E56B4
Deep Lilac*

7CB456
Mantis*


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 #8E56B4?

Color that best contrast with #8E56B4 is #7CB456, color name is Mantis*
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 #8E56B4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E56B4 is #7CB456, color name is Mantis*.





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