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What color is 966DAD?

The RGB color code for color number #966DAD is RGB(150, 109, 173). In the RGB color model, #966DAD has a red value of 150, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.3% cyan, 37.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 278.4° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #966DAD has a hue of 278.4° (degrees), 37.0 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color 966DAD is cool or warm?

Color 966DAD is a warm color.



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

966DAD 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.



Dark Color

#966DAD

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #966DAD with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 109, 173)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.29%
Magenta
36.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(278.44deg, 28.1 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
278.44°
Saturation
28.07 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 56, 101)
Red
65 (25.5%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
101 (39.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
278.44°
Saturation
36.99 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 278.44°

W: 42.75 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 25.59

Y : 20.44

Z : 42.13

YXY

Y1 : 20.44

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 57.25%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 20.4 %

Munsell Color System

5P 5.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 52.33

A : 28.33

B : -27.93

CIE-Lch

L : 52.33

C : 39.79

H : 315.41

CIE-Luv

L : 52.33

U : 17.26

V : -45.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.21

A : 21.92

B : -23.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #966DAD


Here are the colors similar to 966DAD. 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 - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 966DAD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 966DAD.


#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 966DAD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 966DAD.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


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#9678B6
Purple Mountain majesty
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #966DAD


Here are the paint colors similar to 966DAD. 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 966DAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #966DAD to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#886793
Mirabella (PPG1176-6)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#816D95
Crowning Glory (PPG17-07)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Behr

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


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)


Valspar

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


#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 9.64 (90.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#966DAD 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



966DAD
Lavender Purple*

84AD6D
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 #966DAD?

Color that best contrast with #966DAD is #84AD6D, 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 #966DAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #966DAD is #84AD6D, color name is Asparagus*.





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