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What color is 966AAE?

The RGB color code for color number #966AAE is RGB(150, 106, 174). In the RGB color model, #966AAE has a red value of 150, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 39.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 278.8° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #966AAE has a hue of 278.8° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 966AAE is cool or warm?

Color 966AAE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #966AAE? (For interior and product design)

966AAE has an LRV of nearly 20. 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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#966AAE

Light Color


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Is #966AAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 966AAE 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 #966AAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 106, 174)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.79%
Magenta
39.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(278.82deg, 29.6 %, 54.9 %)

Hue
278.82°
Saturation
29.57 %.
Lightness
54.90 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 55, 102)
Red
66 (25.8%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
102 (40.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
278.82°
Saturation
39.08 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 278.82°

W: 41.57 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 25.37

Y : 19.85

Z : 42.54

YXY

Y1 : 19.85

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 58.43%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 19.8 %

Munsell Color System

5P 5.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 51.67

A : 30.28

B : -29.54

CIE-Lch

L : 51.67

C : 42.3

H : 315.7

CIE-Luv

L : 51.67

U : 18.36

V : -48.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.55

A : 23.69

B : -25.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #966AAE


Here are the colors similar to 966AAE. 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 - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#9955BB
Deep Lilac
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 966AAE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 966AAE.


#9063AD
PANTONE 3593 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 966AAE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 966AAE.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #966AAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 966AAE. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #966AAE to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#886793
Mirabella (PPG1176-6)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #966AAE to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #966AAE to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #966AAE to Valspar


#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #966AAE to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 966AAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #966AAE to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#966AAE 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



966AAE
Lavender Purple*

82AE6A
Asparagus*


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 #966AAE?

Color that best contrast with #966AAE is #82AE6A, color name is Asparagus*
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 #966AAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #966AAE is #82AE6A, color name is Asparagus*.





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