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What color is 8E7AD9?

The RGB color code for color number #8E7AD9 is RGB(142, 122, 217). In the RGB color model, #8E7AD9 has a red value of 142, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.6% cyan, 43.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.6° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E7AD9 has a hue of 252.6° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



Color 8E7AD9 is cool or warm?

Color 8E7AD9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8E7AD9? (For interior and product design)

8E7AD9 has an LRV of nearly 25. 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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#8E7AD9

Light Color


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Is #8E7AD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E7AD9 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 #8E7AD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 122, 217)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.56%
Magenta
43.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(252.63deg, 55.6 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
252.63°
Saturation
55.56 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 29, 102)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
29 (11.5%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
252.63°
Saturation
43.78 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 252.63°

W: 47.84 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 30.64

Y : 24.68

Z : 68.79

YXY

Y1 : 24.68

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 52.16%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 24.7 %

Munsell Color System

10PB 5.5/11.4

CIE-Lab

L : 56.76

A : 29.2

B : -46.17

CIE-Lch

L : 56.76

C : 54.63

H : 302.32

CIE-Luv

L : 56.76

U : 2.95

V : -75.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.68

A : 23.15

B : -47.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8E7AD9


Here are the colors similar to 8E7AD9. 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.



#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#9683EC
Tropical Indigo
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E7AD9.


#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#9B7DD4
PANTONE 2087 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8B84D7
PANTONE 2715 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E7AD9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E7AD9.






Paint color for Hex #8E7AD9


Here are the paint colors similar to 8E7AD9. 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 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 9.31 (90.7% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Behr


#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#8A8DC4
Carriage Ride (P550-5)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to PPG Paints


#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 8.29 (91.7% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 8.89 (91.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 10.92 (89.1% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 11.40 (88.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E7AD9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E7AD9 to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.78 (87.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 15.32 (84.7% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 17.13 (82.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E7AD9 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



8E7AD9
Medium Purple*

C5D97A
Medium Spring Bud*


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 #8E7AD9?

Color that best contrast with #8E7AD9 is #C5D97A, color name is Medium Spring Bud*
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 #8E7AD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E7AD9 is #C5D97A, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.





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