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What color is 9856C0?

The RGB color code for color number #9856C0 is RGB(152, 86, 192). In the RGB color model, #9856C0 has a red value of 152, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.8% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 277.4° (degrees), 45.7 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9856C0 has a hue of 277.4° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.



Color 9856C0 is cool or warm?

Color 9856C0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9856C0? (For interior and product design)

9856C0 has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#9856C0

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #9856C0 with dark and light Color




Is #9856C0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9856C0 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 #9856C0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 86, 192)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.83%
Magenta
55.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(277.36deg, 45.7 %, 54.5 %)

Hue
277.36°
Saturation
45.69 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 39, 113)
Red
65 (25.6%)
Yellow
39 (15.5%)
Blue
113 (44.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
277.36°
Saturation
55.21 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 277.36°

W: 33.73 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 25.79

Y : 17.14

Z : 51.82

YXY

Y1 : 17.14

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 66.27%

Y : 24.71%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.5P 4.7/13.6

CIE-Lab

L : 48.43

A : 45.98

B : -45.06

CIE-Lch

L : 48.43

C : 64.38

H : 315.58

CIE-Luv

L : 48.43

U : 23.63

V : -73.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.4

A : 38.77

B : -45.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9856C0


Here are the colors similar to 9856C0. 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.



#9955BB
Deep Lilac
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#8F47B3
Medium Violet
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9856C0.


#9F5CC0
PANTONE 7441 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8659B5
PANTONE 2076 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9856C0.






Paint color for Hex #9856C0


Here are the paint colors similar to 9856C0. 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 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to Dunn-Edwards


#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 9.27 (90.7% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 10.11 (89.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to PPG Paints


#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 11.10 (88.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to Behr


#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 10.48 (89.5% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to Valspar


#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 10.88 (89.1% similar)
#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 10.89 (89.1% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 11.86 (88.1% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 10.93 (89.1% similar)
#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 12.41 (87.6% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 12.94 (87.1% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 13.18 (86.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9856C0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9856C0 to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 11.95 (88.0% similar)
#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 12.41 (87.6% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 12.80 (87.2% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 13.22 (86.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#9856C0 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



9856C0
Deep Lilac*

7EC056
Mantis*


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 #9856C0?

Color that best contrast with #9856C0 is #7EC056, color name is Mantis*
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 #9856C0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9856C0 is #7EC056, color name is Mantis*.





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