KSU Purple School Color
| Color Name: | KSU Purple |
| Hex Color Code: | #512888 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(81, 40, 136) |
| CMYK Values*: | 40.4%, 70.6%, 0.0%, 46.7% |
KSU Purple is the official school color of Kansas State University
What color is KSU Purple?
The hexadecimal color code(color number) for KSU Purple is #512888, and the RGB color code is RGB(81, 40, 136).
In the RGB color model, KSU Purple has a red value of 81, a green value of 40, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.4% cyan, 70.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, KSU Purple has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 70.6 % saturation and 53.3 % brightness/value.
KSU Purple is cool or warm?
The color KSU Purple is a cool color.
What is the LRV of KSU Purple?
KSU Purple has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
KSU Purple (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(81, 40, 136)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
40 (15.7%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.44%
Magenta
70.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
46.67%
HSL
HSL(265.62deg, 54.5 %, 34.5 %)
Hue
265.62°
Saturation
54.55 %.
Lightness
34.51 %.
RYB
RYB(112, 88, 173)
Red
112 (43.8%)
Yellow
88 (34.5%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
265.62°
Saturation
70.59 %.
Brightness / Value
53.33 %.
HWB
H: 265.62°
W: 15.69 %
B: 46.67 %
XYZ
X : 8.6
Y : 5.04
Z : 23.81
YXY
Y1 : 5.04
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.13
CMY
C : 68.24%
M : 84.31%
Y : 46.67%
LRV
~ 5 %
Munsell Color System
1.3P 2.5/11.9
CIE-Lab
L : 26.86
A : 39.69
B : -46.6
CIE-Lch
L : 26.86
C : 61.21
H : 310.42
CIE-Luv
L : 26.86
U : 8.03
V : -61.72
Hunter-Lab
L : 22.46
A : 29.01
B : -47.14
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to KSU Purple (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to KSU Purple (Other - School). 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Paint similar to KSU Purple (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to KSU Purple (Other - School). 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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