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What color is 986DCF?

The RGB color code for color number #986DCF is RGB(152, 109, 207). In the RGB color model, #986DCF has a red value of 152, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.6% cyan, 47.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 266.3° (degrees), 50.5 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #986DCF has a hue of 266.3° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color 986DCF is cool or warm?

Color 986DCF is a cool color.



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

986DCF has an LRV of nearly 22. 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

#986DCF

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #986DCF with dark and light Color




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

Check if the color 986DCF 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 #986DCF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 109, 207)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
26.57%
Magenta
47.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(266.33deg, 50.5 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
266.33°
Saturation
50.52 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 34, 104)
Red
49 (19.3%)
Yellow
34 (13.1%)
Blue
104 (40.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
266.33°
Saturation
47.34 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 266.33°

W: 42.75 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 29.68

Y : 22.12

Z : 61.74

YXY

Y1 : 22.12

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 57.25%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 22.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.4P 5.3/12

CIE-Lab

L : 54.15

A : 36.84

B : -44.58

CIE-Lch

L : 54.15

C : 57.84

H : 309.57

CIE-Luv

L : 54.15

U : 13.61

V : -73.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.03

A : 30.35

B : -44.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #986DCF


Here are the colors similar to 986DCF. 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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 986DCF.


#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 986DCF.


#866AAA
RAL 310 50 40 - Orchid Mauve
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 986DCF.






Paint color for Hex #986DCF


Here are the paint colors similar to 986DCF. 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 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #986DCF to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #986DCF to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #986DCF to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #986DCF to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 11.13 (88.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #986DCF to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 986DCF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #986DCF to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.77 (88.2% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 12.43 (87.6% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.4% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#986DCF 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



986DCF
Dark Pastel Purple*

A4CF6D
Pistachio*


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 #986DCF?

Color that best contrast with #986DCF is #A4CF6D, color name is Pistachio*
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 #986DCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #986DCF is #A4CF6D, color name is Pistachio*.





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