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HEX A740ED - #A740ED, RGB(167,64,237) Color


Color Name: Electric Purple*
Hex Color Code: #A740ED
RGB Color Code: RGB(167, 64, 237)
CMYK Values*: 29.5%, 73.0%, 0.0%, 7.1%



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What color is A740ED?

The RGB color code for color number #A740ED is RGB(167, 64, 237). In the RGB color model, #A740ED has a red value of 167, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.5% cyan, 73.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 275.7° (degrees), 82.8 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A740ED has a hue of 275.7° (degrees), 73.0 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color A740ED is cool or warm?

Color A740ED is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A740ED? (For interior and product design)

A740ED has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#A740ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #A740ED with dark and light Color




Is #A740ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A740ED 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 #A740ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(167, 64, 237)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.54%
Magenta
73.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(275.72deg, 82.8 %, 59.0 %)

Hue
275.72°
Saturation
82.78 %.
Lightness
59.02 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 10, 126)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
10 (4.0%)
Blue
126 (49.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
275.72°
Saturation
73.00 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 275.72°

W: 25.10 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 33.06

Y : 18

Z : 81.85

YXY

Y1 : 18

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.14

CMY

C : 34.51%

M : 74.90%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 18 %

Munsell Color System

3.2P 4.8/21

CIE-Lab

L : 49.49

A : 69.33

B : -68.94

CIE-Lch

L : 49.49

C : 97.77

H : 315.16

CIE-Luv

L : 49.49

U : 27.79

V : -111.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.42

A : 64.85

B : -84.7






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A740ED

Here are the colors similar to A740ED. 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.

#BF00FF
Electric Purple
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#A020F0
Veronica
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#9457EB
Neon Purple
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A740ED.

#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#963CBD
PANTONE 7442 C
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)

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

#A435F0
Udemy Purple
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #A740ED

Here are the paint colors similar to A740ED. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Valspar

#63777F
Risk-Reward (T692)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 14.58 (85.4% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 14.59 (85.4% similar)
#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 14.66 (85.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Dunn-Edwards

#637983
Blue Monday (DET 568)
ΔE - 13.92 (86.1% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 14.13 (85.9% similar)
#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 14.82 (85.2% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 14.95 (85.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Behr

#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 13.94 (86.1% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 14.65 (85.4% similar)
#728791
Lyric Blue (HDC-AC-24)
ΔE - 14.80 (85.2% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 14.83 (85.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Benjamin Moore

#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 13.97 (86.0% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 14.02 (86.0% similar)
#66797F
Providence Blue (1636)
ΔE - 14.49 (85.5% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 14.51 (85.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Sherwin Williams

#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 14.21 (85.8% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 14.41 (85.6% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 14.58 (85.4% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A740ED to PPG Paints

#66787E
Night Rendezvous (PPG1037-5)
ΔE - 14.26 (85.7% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 14.39 (85.6% similar)
#657D85
Sorcerer's Spell (PPG10-02)
ΔE - 14.82 (85.2% similar)
#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 15.07 (84.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A740ED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A740ED to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 15.77 (84.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 19.06 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A740ED 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



A740ED
Electric Purple*

86ED40
Kiwi 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 #A740ED?

Color that best contrast with #A740ED is #86ED40, color name is Kiwi 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 #A740ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A740ED is #86ED40, color name is Kiwi Green*.





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