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What color is 957DCD?

The RGB color code for color number #957DCD is RGB(149, 125, 205). In the RGB color model, #957DCD has a red value of 149, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.3% cyan, 39.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 258° (degrees), 44.4 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #957DCD has a hue of 258° (degrees), 39.0 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 957DCD is cool or warm?

Color 957DCD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #957DCD? (For interior and product design)

957DCD has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#957DCD

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #957DCD with dark and light Color




Is #957DCD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 957DCD 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 #957DCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(149, 125, 205)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.32%
Magenta
39.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(258deg, 44.4 %, 64.7 %)

Hue
258°
Saturation
44.44 %.
Lightness
64.71 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 37, 96)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
37 (14.6%)
Blue
96 (37.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
258°
Saturation
39.02 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 258°

W: 49.02 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 30.75

Y : 25.46

Z : 61.05

YXY

Y1 : 25.46

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 41.57%

M : 50.98%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 25.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.5P 5.6/9.5

CIE-Lab

L : 57.53

A : 26.32

B : -38.15

CIE-Lch

L : 57.53

C : 46.35

H : 304.6

CIE-Luv

L : 57.53

U : 6.4

V : -62.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.46

A : 20.45

B : -36.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #957DCD


Here are the colors similar to 957DCD. 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.



#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 957DCD.


#9B7DD4
PANTONE 2087 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#8B84D7
PANTONE 2715 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 957DCD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 957DCD.






Paint color for Hex #957DCD


Here are the paint colors similar to 957DCD. 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 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #957DCD to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #957DCD to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #957DCD to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #957DCD to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #957DCD to PPG Paints


#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 957DCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #957DCD to Sherwin Williams


#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 12.09 (87.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#957DCD 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



957DCD
Purple Yam*

B5CD7D
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 #957DCD?

Color that best contrast with #957DCD is #B5CD7D, 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 #957DCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #957DCD is #B5CD7D, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.





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