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What color is 959FD5?

The RGB color code for color number #959FD5 is RGB(149, 159, 213). In the RGB color model, #959FD5 has a red value of 149, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 213. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.0% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230.6° (degrees), 43.2 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #959FD5 has a hue of 230.6° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.



Color 959FD5 is cool or warm?

Color 959FD5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #959FD5? (For interior and product design)

959FD5 has an LRV of nearly 36. 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

#959FD5

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #959FD5 with dark and light Color




Is #959FD5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 959FD5 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 #959FD5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(149, 159, 213)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
213 (83.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.05%
Magenta
25.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.47%

HSL

HSL(230.62deg, 43.2 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
230.62°
Saturation
43.24 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 36, 79)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
36 (14.0%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
230.62°
Saturation
30.05 %.
Brightness / Value
83.53 %.

HWB

H: 230.62°

W: 58.43 %

B: 16.47 %

XYZ

X : 36.8

Y : 35.99

Z : 67.96

YXY

Y1 : 35.99

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 41.57%

M : 37.65%

Y : 16.47%


LRV

~ 36 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 6.5/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 66.51

A : 8.78

B : -28.66

CIE-Lch

L : 66.51

C : 29.97

H : 287.03

CIE-Luv

L : 66.51

U : -7.98

V : -46.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.99

A : 4.52

B : -25.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #959FD5


Here are the colors similar to 959FD5. 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.



#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 959FD5.


#949CD0
PANTONE 3558 C
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#9595D2
PANTONE 271 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A7A4E0
PANTONE 2705 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#9FAEE5
PANTONE 2716 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 959FD5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 959FD5.






Paint color for Hex #959FD5


Here are the paint colors similar to 959FD5. 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 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to Dunn-Edwards


#97A3DA
Periwinkle (DE 5906)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog (DE 5899)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#979FBF
Midnight Blush (DE 5913)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to Valspar


#959CCD
Fields of Heather (8001-47D)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#98A0C1
Sweet Violet (4002-8A)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to Sherwin Williams


#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to Behr


#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#9FACDB
Lavender Sky (P540-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#95A9CD
Hopeful Dream (M540-4)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#8A8DC4
Carriage Ride (P550-5)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to Benjamin Moore


#929BC2
Persian Violet (1419)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#93A0BD
Blue Pearl (1433)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 959FD5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #959FD5 to PPG Paints


#8596D2
Mystic Iris (PPG1246-5)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8394C5
Blue Hyacinth (PPG1245-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#99AAC8
Easter Egg (PPG1166-4)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#959FD5 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



959FD5
Blue Bell*

D5CB95
Lion*


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 #959FD5?

Color that best contrast with #959FD5 is #D5CB95, color name is Lion*
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 #959FD5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #959FD5 is #D5CB95, color name is Lion*.





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