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What color is 978BCF?

The RGB color code for color number #978BCF is RGB(151, 139, 207). In the RGB color model, #978BCF has a red value of 151, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.1% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250.6° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #978BCF has a hue of 250.6° (degrees), 32.9 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color 978BCF is cool or warm?

Color 978BCF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #978BCF? (For interior and product design)

978BCF has an LRV of nearly 30. 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

#978BCF

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of #978BCF with dark and light Color




Is #978BCF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 978BCF 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 #978BCF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 139, 207)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.05%
Magenta
32.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(250.59deg, 41.5 %, 67.8 %)

Hue
250.59°
Saturation
41.46 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 38, 88)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
38 (14.7%)
Blue
88 (34.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
250.59°
Saturation
32.85 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 250.59°

W: 54.51 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 33.26

Y : 29.55

Z : 62.98

YXY

Y1 : 29.55

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 45.49%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 29.5 %

Munsell Color System

10PB 6.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 61.26

A : 19.3

B : -33.43

CIE-Lch

L : 61.26

C : 38.6

H : 300

CIE-Luv

L : 61.26

U : 1.65

V : -54.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.36

A : 14.08

B : -30.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #978BCF


Here are the colors similar to 978BCF. 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 - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#9683EC
Tropical Indigo
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 978BCF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 978BCF.


#A08ACC
PANTONE 3543 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#9F8FCA
PANTONE 2100 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#8986CA
PANTONE 7446 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#9595D2
PANTONE 271 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 978BCF.






Paint color for Hex #978BCF


Here are the paint colors similar to 978BCF. 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.


Behr

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #978BCF to Behr


#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#8A8DC4
Carriage Ride (P550-5)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#9191BB
Lily Of The Nile (PPU16-05)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #978BCF to PPG Paints


#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#8E90B4
Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #978BCF to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #978BCF to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #978BCF to Sherwin Williams


#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 978BCF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #978BCF to Valspar


#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#959CCD
Fields of Heather (8001-47D)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#978BCF 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



978BCF
Blue Bell*

C3CF8B
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 #978BCF?

Color that best contrast with #978BCF is #C3CF8B, 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 #978BCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #978BCF is #C3CF8B, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.





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