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What color is 9F86B7?

The RGB color code for color number #9F86B7 is RGB(159, 134, 183). In the RGB color model, #9F86B7 has a red value of 159, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.1% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270.6° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9F86B7 has a hue of 270.6° (degrees), 26.8 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9F86B7 is cool or warm?

Color 9F86B7 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9F86B7? (For interior and product design)

9F86B7 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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.



Dark Color

#9F86B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #9F86B7 with dark and light Color




Is #9F86B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9F86B7 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 #9F86B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 134, 183)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.11%
Magenta
26.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(270.61deg, 25.4 %, 62.2 %)

Hue
270.61°
Saturation
25.39 %.
Lightness
62.16 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 53, 85)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
53 (20.6%)
Blue
85 (33.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270.61°
Saturation
26.78 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 270.61°

W: 52.55 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 31.37

Y : 27.84

Z : 48.52

YXY

Y1 : 27.84

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 47.45%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 27.8 %

Munsell Color System

4P 5.8/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 59.74

A : 19.06

B : -22.17

CIE-Lch

L : 59.74

C : 29.23

H : 310.68

CIE-Luv

L : 59.74

U : 10.27

V : -36.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.76

A : 13.79

B : -17.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9F86B7


Here are the colors similar to 9F86B7. 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.



#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9F86B7.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9F86B7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9F86B7.


#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#8E7FAE
PANTONE 2094 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#907DA6
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9F86B7


Here are the paint colors similar to 9F86B7. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to Behr


#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to PPG Paints


#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#A798C2
Ode to Purple (DE 5962)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9F86B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9F86B7 to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9F86B7 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



9F86B7
African Violet*

9EB786
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 #9F86B7?

Color that best contrast with #9F86B7 is #9EB786, 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 #9F86B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9F86B7 is #9EB786, color name is Olivine*.





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