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What color is 9C74BC?

The RGB color code for color number #9C74BC is RGB(156, 116, 188). In the RGB color model, #9C74BC has a red value of 156, a green value of 116, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.0% cyan, 38.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 35.0 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C74BC has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 38.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9C74BC is cool or warm?

Color 9C74BC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C74BC? (For interior and product design)

9C74BC 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

#9C74BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #9C74BC with dark and light Color




Is #9C74BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C74BC 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 #9C74BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 116, 188)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
116 (45.5%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.02%
Magenta
38.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(273.33deg, 35.0 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
273.33°
Saturation
34.95 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 46, 96)
Red
56 (21.9%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
96 (37.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
273.33°
Saturation
38.30 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 273.33°

W: 45.49 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 29.03

Y : 23.19

Z : 50.52

YXY

Y1 : 23.19

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 54.51%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.2P 5.4/8.8

CIE-Lab

L : 55.27

A : 29.55

B : -31.96

CIE-Lch

L : 55.27

C : 43.53

H : 312.75

CIE-Luv

L : 55.27

U : 15.75

V : -52.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.16

A : 23.34

B : -28.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C74BC


Here are the colors similar to 9C74BC. 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 - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C74BC.


#A77BCA
PANTONE 2577 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C74BC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C74BC.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#9678B6
Purple Mountain majesty
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C74BC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C74BC. 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 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C74BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C74BC to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.4% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C74BC 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



9C74BC
Lavender Purple*

94BC74
Olivine*


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 #9C74BC?

Color that best contrast with #9C74BC is #94BC74, color name is Olivine*
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 #9C74BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C74BC is #94BC74, color name is Olivine*.





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