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What color is 9B6AE6?

The RGB color code for color number #9B6AE6 is RGB(155, 106, 230). In the RGB color model, #9B6AE6 has a red value of 155, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.6% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 263.7° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B6AE6 has a hue of 263.7° (degrees), 53.9 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9B6AE6 is cool or warm?

Color 9B6AE6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9B6AE6? (For interior and product design)

9B6AE6 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

#9B6AE6

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #9B6AE6 with dark and light Color




Is #9B6AE6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B6AE6 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 #9B6AE6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 106, 230)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
32.61%
Magenta
53.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(263.71deg, 71.3 %, 65.9 %)

Hue
263.71°
Saturation
71.26 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 18, 107)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
18 (7.1%)
Blue
107 (41.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
263.71°
Saturation
53.91 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 263.71°

W: 41.57 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 32.95

Y : 22.99

Z : 77.56

YXY

Y1 : 22.99

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 58.43%

Y : 9.80%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

1.6P 5.3/15.2

CIE-Lab

L : 55.06

A : 44.96

B : -56.1

CIE-Lch

L : 55.06

C : 71.89

H : 308.71

CIE-Luv

L : 55.06

U : 12.94

V : -92.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.95

A : 38.77

B : -62.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B6AE6


Here are the colors similar to 9B6AE6. 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.



#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B6AE6.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B6AE6


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B6AE6. 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 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 10.33 (89.7% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 11.71 (88.3% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 10.70 (89.3% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 12.43 (87.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 10.93 (89.1% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 11.44 (88.6% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to Benjamin Moore


#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 11.66 (88.3% similar)
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 12.27 (87.7% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.36 (87.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 11.89 (88.1% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 12.43 (87.6% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 12.62 (87.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B6AE6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B6AE6 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 12.23 (87.8% similar)
#8095A0
Poolhouse (SW 7603)
ΔE - 12.97 (87.0% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.7% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 13.29 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B6AE6 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



9B6AE6
Medium Purple*

B5E66A
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 #9B6AE6?

Color that best contrast with #9B6AE6 is #B5E66A, 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 #9B6AE6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B6AE6 is #B5E66A, color name is June Bud*.





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