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HEX 9C8FA1 - #9C8FA1, RGB(156,143,161) Color


Color Name: Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code: #9C8FA1
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 143, 161)
CMYK Values*: 3.1%, 11.2%, 0.0%, 36.9%



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What color is 9C8FA1?

The RGB color code for color number #9C8FA1 is RGB(156, 143, 161). In the RGB color model, #9C8FA1 has a red value of 156, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.1% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 283.3° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C8FA1 has a hue of 283.3° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.



Color 9C8FA1 is cool or warm?

Color 9C8FA1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C8FA1? (For interior and product design)

9C8FA1 has an LRV of nearly 29. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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Compare LRV 29 of #9C8FA1 with dark and light Color




Is #9C8FA1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C8FA1 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 #9C8FA1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 143, 161)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.11%
Magenta
11.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.86%

HSL

HSL(283.33deg, 8.7 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
283.33°
Saturation
8.74 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 71, 81)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
71 (27.7%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
283.33°
Saturation
11.18 %.
Brightness / Value
63.14 %.

HWB

H: 283.33°

W: 56.08 %

B: 36.86 %

XYZ

X : 29.97

Y : 29.29

Z : 37.79

YXY

Y1 : 29.29

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 43.92%

Y : 36.86%


LRV

~ 29.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.4P 5.9/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 61.03

A : 8.26

B : -7.74

CIE-Lch

L : 61.03

C : 11.32

H : 316.88

CIE-Luv

L : 61.03

U : 6.26

V : -12.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.12

A : 4.14

B : -3.52






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9C8FA1

Here are the colors similar to 9C8FA1. 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.

#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C8FA1.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C8FA1.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C8FA1.

#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#A490A6
PANTONE 10196 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#948794
PANTONE 7653 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#AC92A4
PANTONE 4107 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C8FA1.

#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C8FA1.

#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9C8FA1

Here are the paint colors similar to 9C8FA1. 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 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Benjamin Moore

#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#958896
Amorous (AF-600)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#AA98AD
Iris Bliss (1383)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Sherwin Williams

#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to PPG Paints

#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A489A3
Pale Plum (PPG1177-5)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Behr

#9E90A7
Ancestry Violet (S100-4)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A791A8
Uptown Girl (MQ5-33)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Valspar

#A391A7
Fields of Provence (V075-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#908696
Intrigue (T522)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Dunn-Edwards

#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#B194A6
Grapevine (DET 408)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#AB9BBC
Purple Springs (DE 5955)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C8FA1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C8FA1 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.4% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 12.45 (87.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C8FA1 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



9C8FA1
Rose quartz*

94A18F
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #9C8FA1?

Color that best contrast with #9C8FA1 is #94A18F, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9C8FA1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C8FA1 is #94A18F, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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