Color Name
Lavender Purple*
Hex Color Code
#9C7CA4
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 124, 164)
CMYK Values*
4.9%, 24.4%, 0.0%, 35.7%
#9C7CA4 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.



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What color is 9C7CA4?

The RGB color code for color number #9C7CA4 is RGB(156, 124, 164). In the RGB color model, #9C7CA4 has a red value of 156, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.9% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C7CA4 has a hue of 288° (degrees), 24.4 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color 9C7CA4 is cool or warm?

Color 9C7CA4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C7CA4? (For interior and product design)

9C7CA4 has an LRV of nearly 24. 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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#9C7CA4

Light Color


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Is #9C7CA4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C7CA4 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 #9C7CA4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 124, 164)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.88%
Magenta
24.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(288deg, 18.0 %, 56.5 %)

Hue
288°
Saturation
18.02 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 64, 90)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288°
Saturation
24.39 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 288°

W: 48.63 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 27.62

Y : 24.16

Z : 38.33

YXY

Y1 : 24.16

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 51.37%

Y : 35.69%


LRV

~ 24.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.9P 5.5/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 56.25

A : 19.75

B : -16.65

CIE-Lch

L : 56.25

C : 25.83

H : 319.87

CIE-Luv

L : 56.25

U : 15.28

V : -27.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.16

A : 14.27

B : -11.82






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9C7CA4

Here are the colors similar to 9C7CA4. 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 Color
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#B284BE Color
African Violet
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#B784A7 Color
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C7CA4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C7CA4.

#A2789C Color
PANTONE 7654 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A57FB2 Color
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#907DA6 Color
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A57D9C Color
PANTONE 10172 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C7CA4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C7CA4.

#8C6991 Color
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9C7CA4

Here are the paint colors similar to 9C7CA4. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C7CA4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C7CA4 to Benjamin Moore



Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C7CA4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C7CA4 to Sherwin Williams

#937496 Color
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#A785A7 Color
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#A18AB7 Color
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C7CA4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C7CA4 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 10.92 (89.1% similar)
#8D838C Color
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 12.50 (87.5% similar)
#D5A3BB Color
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 15.21 (84.8% similar)
#A97576 Color
Crimson Red (W93)
ΔE - 15.47 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations and Matching Colors


#9C7CA4 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



9C7CA4
Lavender Purple*

84A47C
Catnip 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 #9C7CA4?

Color that best contrast with #9C7CA4 is #84A47C, color name is Catnip 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 #9C7CA4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C7CA4 is #84A47C, color name is Catnip Green*.





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