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What color is 9B6AB9?

The RGB color code for color number #9B6AB9 is RGB(155, 106, 185). In the RGB color model, #9B6AB9 has a red value of 155, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.2% cyan, 42.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 277.2° (degrees), 36.1 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B6AB9 has a hue of 277.2° (degrees), 42.7 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9B6AB9 is cool or warm?

Color 9B6AB9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9B6AB9? (For interior and product design)

9B6AB9 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#9B6AB9

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #9B6AB9 with dark and light Color




Is #9B6AB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B6AB9 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 #9B6AB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 106, 185)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.22%
Magenta
42.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(277.22deg, 36.1 %, 57.1 %)

Hue
277.22°
Saturation
36.07 %.
Lightness
57.06 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 47, 101)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
277.22°
Saturation
42.70 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 277.22°

W: 41.57 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 27.43

Y : 20.78

Z : 48.46

YXY

Y1 : 20.78

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 58.43%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 20.8 %

Munsell Color System

5P 5.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 52.71

A : 34.26

B : -34.24

CIE-Lch

L : 52.71

C : 48.44

H : 315.02

CIE-Luv

L : 52.71

U : 19.6

V : -56.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.58

A : 27.63

B : -31.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B6AB9


Here are the colors similar to 9B6AB9. 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.



#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B6AB9.


#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#A05EB5
PANTONE 2583 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#9F5CC0
PANTONE 7441 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B6AB9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B6AB9.






Paint color for Hex #9B6AB9


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B6AB9. 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 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#886793
Mirabella (PPG1176-6)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.7% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B6AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B6AB9 to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 10.38 (89.6% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 11.11 (88.9% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B6AB9 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



9B6AB9
Amethyst*

88B96A
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 #9B6AB9?

Color that best contrast with #9B6AB9 is #88B96A, 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 #9B6AB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B6AB9 is #88B96A, color name is Pistachio*.





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