Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)*
Hex Color Code
#9B3A9E
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 58, 158)
CMYK Values*
1.9%, 63.3%, 0.0%, 38.0%
#9B3A9E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9B3A9E?

The RGB color code for color number #9B3A9E is RGB(155, 58, 158). In the RGB color model, #9B3A9E has a red value of 155, a green value of 58, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.9% cyan, 63.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 46.3 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B3A9E has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 63.3 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 9B3A9E is cool or warm?

Color 9B3A9E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9B3A9E? (For interior and product design)

9B3A9E has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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
#9B3A9E
LRV 12
Light Color

Compare LRV 12 of #9B3A9E with dark and light color

Is #9B3A9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B3A9E 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 #9B3A9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9B3A9E
Hex triplet
#9B3A9E
Red
9B
Green
3A
Blue
9E
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 58, 158)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
58 (22.7%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.90%
Magenta
63.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%
HSL hsl(298.2deg, 46.3 %, 42.4 %)
Hue
298.2°
Saturation
46.30 %
Lightness
42.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.2°
Saturation
63.29 %
Brightness / Value
61.96 %
RYB ryb(98, 52, 119)
Red
98 (38.4%)
Yellow
52 (20.5%)
Blue
119 (46.7%)
HWB
Hue
298.2°
Whiteness
22.75 %
Blackness
38.04 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
77.25%
Yellow
38.04%
XYZ
X
21.2
Y
12.46
Z
33.64
YXY
Y1
12.46
X
0.32
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
41.94
A
53.48
B
-35.3
CIE-Lch
L
41.94
C
64.08
H
326.58
CIE-Luv
L
41.94
U
41.75
V
-57.47
Hunter-Lab
L
35.3
A
45.42
B
-31.78
Other
LRV
~ 12.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.4P 4.0/13.4

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 #9B3A9E

These are the named colors closest to hex 9B3A9E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#803790 Color Vivid Violet
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.41% match | ΔE 5.59
#BD33A4 Color Byzantine
93.49% match | ΔE 6.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B3A9E.

#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#93328E Color PANTONE 513 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#8C4799 Color PANTONE 258 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#8A4490 Color PANTONE 10213 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B3A9E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B3A9E.


Paint color for Hex #9B3A9E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9B3A9E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9B3A9E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9B3A9E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9B3A9E to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.64% match | ΔE 15.36
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
82.37% match | ΔE 17.63
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
81.72% match | ΔE 18.28
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
81.60% match | ΔE 18.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9B3A9E 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

#9B3A9E
Purpureus (Purpura)*
#3D9E3A
Pigment Green (CMYK Green)*

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 #9B3A9E?

Color that best contrast with #9B3A9E is #3D9E3A, color name is Pigment Green (CMYK Green)*. 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 #9B3A9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B3A9E is #3D9E3A, color name is Pigment Green (CMYK Green)*.

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