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What color is 986EDC?

The RGB color code for color number #986EDC is RGB(152, 110, 220). In the RGB color model, #986EDC has a red value of 152, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.9% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 262.9° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #986EDC has a hue of 262.9° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color 986EDC is cool or warm?

Color 986EDC is a cool color.



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

986EDC 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

#986EDC

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #986EDC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 110, 220)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.91%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(262.91deg, 61.1 %, 64.7 %)

Hue
262.91°
Saturation
61.11 %.
Lightness
64.71 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 25, 105)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
105 (41.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
262.91°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 262.91°

W: 43.14 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 31.44

Y : 22.99

Z : 70.49

YXY

Y1 : 22.99

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 56.86%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

1.6P 5.3/13.4

CIE-Lab

L : 55.07

A : 39.48

B : -50.49

CIE-Lch

L : 55.07

C : 64.09

H : 308.03

CIE-Luv

L : 55.07

U : 11.54

V : -83.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.95

A : 33.13

B : -53.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #986EDC


Here are the colors similar to 986EDC. 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 - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 986EDC.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #986EDC


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


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)


Valspar

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


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 11.69 (88.3% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)


Behr

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


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.12 (87.9% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 10.48 (89.5% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 11.28 (88.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 11.92 (88.1% similar)
#8095A0
Poolhouse (SW 7603)
ΔE - 12.89 (87.1% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 13.22 (86.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#986EDC 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



986EDC
Dark Pastel Purple*

B2DC6E
June 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 #986EDC?

Color that best contrast with #986EDC is #B2DC6E, color name is June 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 #986EDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #986EDC is #B2DC6E, color name is June Bud*.





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