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HEX 9E6FAA - #9E6FAA, RGB(158,111,170) Color


Color Name: Lavender Purple*
Hex Color Code: #9E6FAA
RGB Color Code: RGB(158, 111, 170)
CMYK Values*: 7.1%, 34.7%, 0.0%, 33.3%



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What color is 9E6FAA?

The RGB color code for color number #9E6FAA is RGB(158, 111, 170). In the RGB color model, #9E6FAA has a red value of 158, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.1% cyan, 34.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.8° (degrees), 25.8 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E6FAA has a hue of 287.8° (degrees), 34.7 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9E6FAA is cool or warm?

Color 9E6FAA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9E6FAA? (For interior and product design)

9E6FAA has an LRV of nearly 22. 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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Is #9E6FAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9E6FAA 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 #9E6FAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 111, 170)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.06%
Magenta
34.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(287.8deg, 25.8 %, 55.1 %)

Hue
287.8°
Saturation
25.76 %.
Lightness
55.10 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 57, 95)
Red
66 (26.0%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
95 (37.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
287.8°
Saturation
34.71 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 287.8°

W: 43.53 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 27.04

Y : 21.54

Z : 40.76

YXY

Y1 : 21.54

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 56.47%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 21.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.6P 5.2/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 53.54

A : 29.13

B : -24.26

CIE-Lch

L : 53.54

C : 37.9

H : 320.21

CIE-Luv

L : 53.54

U : 21.65

V : -40.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.41

A : 22.78

B : -19.59






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9E6FAA

Here are the colors similar to 9E6FAA. 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 - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#B768A2
Pearly Purple
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E6FAA.

#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B565A7
PANTONE 2352 C
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E6FAA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E6FAA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9E6FAA.

#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9E6FAA

Here are the paint colors similar to 9E6FAA. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to PPG Paints

#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Dunn-Edwards

#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Valspar

#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A977A2
Purple Stripe (1003-3B)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Behr

#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Benjamin Moore

#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Sherwin Williams

#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.91 (91.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9E6FAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9E6FAA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 13.31 (86.7% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 16.83 (83.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 18.80 (81.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 18.89 (81.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9E6FAA 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



9E6FAA
Lavender Purple*

7BAA6F
Asparagus*


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 #9E6FAA?

Color that best contrast with #9E6FAA is #7BAA6F, color name is Asparagus*
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 #9E6FAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9E6FAA is #7BAA6F, color name is Asparagus*.





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