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What color is 9B6AAC?

The RGB color code for color number #9B6AAC is RGB(155, 106, 172). In the RGB color model, #9B6AAC has a red value of 155, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.9% cyan, 38.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 284.5° (degrees), 28.4 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B6AAC has a hue of 284.5° (degrees), 38.4 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9B6AAC is cool or warm?

Color 9B6AAC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9B6AAC? (For interior and product design)

9B6AAC has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.



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#9B6AAC

Light Color


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Is #9B6AAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B6AAC 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 #9B6AAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 106, 172)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.88%
Magenta
38.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(284.55deg, 28.4 %, 54.5 %)

Hue
284.55°
Saturation
28.45 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 55, 100)
Red
67 (26.4%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
100 (39.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
284.55°
Saturation
38.37 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 284.55°

W: 41.57 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 26.12

Y : 20.26

Z : 41.56

YXY

Y1 : 20.26

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 58.43%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 20.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.1P 5.0/8.4

CIE-Lab

L : 52.12

A : 31.43

B : -27.63

CIE-Lch

L : 52.12

C : 41.84

H : 318.68

CIE-Luv

L : 52.12

U : 21.65

V : -45.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.01

A : 24.83

B : -23.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B6AAC


Here are the colors similar to 9B6AAC. 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.



#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B6AAC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B6AAC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B6AAC.


#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#A05EB5
PANTONE 2583 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B6AAC.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B6AAC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B6AAC. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#886793
Mirabella (PPG1176-6)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#9D5A8F
Bermuda Onion (PPG1252-7)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to Valspar


#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 9.27 (90.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B6AAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B6AAC to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B6AAC 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



9B6AAC
Lavender Purple*

7BAC6A
Asparagus*


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 #9B6AAC?

Color that best contrast with #9B6AAC is #7BAC6A, color name is Asparagus*
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 #9B6AAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B6AAC is #7BAC6A, color name is Asparagus*.





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