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What color is 8E7BA0?

The RGB color code for color number #8E7BA0 is RGB(142, 123, 160). In the RGB color model, #8E7BA0 has a red value of 142, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.3% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270.8° (degrees), 16.3 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E7BA0 has a hue of 270.8° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.



Color 8E7BA0 is cool or warm?

Color 8E7BA0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8E7BA0? (For interior and product design)

8E7BA0 has an LRV of nearly 22. 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

#8E7BA0

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #8E7BA0 with dark and light Color




Is #8E7BA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E7BA0 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 #8E7BA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 123, 160)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.25%
Magenta
23.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%

HSL

HSL(270.81deg, 16.3 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
270.81°
Saturation
16.30 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 69, 97)
Red
63 (24.9%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
97 (38.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270.81°
Saturation
23.12 %.
Brightness / Value
62.75 %.

HWB

H: 270.81°

W: 48.24 %

B: 37.25 %

XYZ

X : 24.58

Y : 22.45

Z : 36.3

YXY

Y1 : 22.45

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 51.76%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 22.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.9P 5.3/4.1

CIE-Lab

L : 54.51

A : 14.66

B : -17.11

CIE-Lch

L : 54.51

C : 22.54

H : 310.59

CIE-Luv

L : 54.51

U : 7.97

V : -27.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.39

A : 9.68

B : -12.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8E7BA0


Here are the colors similar to 8E7BA0. 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.



#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E7BA0.


#907DA6
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#8E7FAE
PANTONE 2094 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#847EA5
PANTONE 10228 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#807096
PANTONE 8141 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E7BA0.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E7BA0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E7BA0.


#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8E7BA0


Here are the paint colors similar to 8E7BA0. 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 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to Dunn-Edwards


#8A779A
Pale Eggplant (DE 5956)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#7F779A
Grape Jam (DE 5949)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to Valspar


#887CA1
Purple Hills (1001-5B)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to Behr


#887CA4
Second Pour (M560-5)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#907895
Passion Fruit (M100-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to Benjamin Moore


#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#957E99
Wild Orchid (2072-40)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9A83A0
Carolina Plum (1384)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to Sherwin Williams


#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#7E778E
Mythical (SW 6550)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E7BA0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E7BA0 to PPG Paints


#816D95
Crowning Glory (PPG17-07)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E7BA0 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



8E7BA0
Lavender Purple*

8DA07B
Artichoke*


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 #8E7BA0?

Color that best contrast with #8E7BA0 is #8DA07B, color name is Artichoke*
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 #8E7BA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E7BA0 is #8DA07B, color name is Artichoke*.





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