Color Name
Medium Purple*
Hex Color Code
#986AEE
RGB Color Code
RGB(152, 106, 238)
CMYK Values*
36.1%, 55.5%, 0.0%, 6.7%
#986AEE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 986AEE?

The RGB color code for color number #986AEE is RGB(152, 106, 238). In the RGB color model, #986AEE has a red value of 152, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.1% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260.9° (degrees), 79.5 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #986AEE has a hue of 260.9° (degrees), 55.5 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color 986AEE is cool or warm?

Color 986AEE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #986AEE? (For interior and product design)

986AEE has an LRV of nearly 23. 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
#986AEE
LRV 23
Light Color

Compare LRV 23 of #986AEE with dark and light color

Is #986AEE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 986AEE 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #986AEE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #986AEE
Hex triplet
#986AEE
Red
98
Green
6A
Blue
EE
RGBA / RGB rgb(152, 106, 238)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
36.13%
Magenta
55.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(260.91deg, 79.5 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
260.91°
Saturation
79.52 %
Lightness
67.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
260.91°
Saturation
55.46 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(36, 13, 109)
Red
36 (13.9%)
Yellow
13 (5.2%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
HWB
Hue
260.91°
Whiteness
41.57 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
40.39%
Magenta
58.43%
Yellow
6.67%
XYZ
X
33.54
Y
23.16
Z
83.59
YXY
Y1
23.16
X
0.24
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
55.23
A
46.27
B
-60.32
CIE-Lch
L
55.23
C
76.02
H
307.49
CIE-Luv
L
55.23
U
10.43
V
-99.37
Hunter-Lab
L
48.12
A
40.18
B
-69.31
Other
LRV
~ 23.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.2P 5.4/16

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #986AEE

These are the named colors closest to hex 986AEE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9370DB Color Medium Purple
96.69% match | ΔE 3.31
#9457EB Color Lavender Indigo
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#9457EB Color Neon Purple
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 986AEE.

#8A69D4 Color PANTONE 814 C
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#9063CD Color PANTONE 265 C
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97
#9678D3 Color PANTONE 2655 C
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

Paint color for Hex #986AEE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 986AEE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 986AEE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 986AEE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #986AEE to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 986AEE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #986AEE to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.95% match | ΔE 13.05
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
83.80% match | ΔE 16.20
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
83.74% match | ΔE 16.26
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
83.11% match | ΔE 16.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#986AEE 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

#986AEE
Medium Purple*
#C0EE6A
Light Lime*

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 #986AEE?

Color that best contrast with #986AEE is #C0EE6A, color name is Light Lime*. 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 #986AEE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #986AEE is #C0EE6A, color name is Light Lime*.

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