Northwestern Purple School Color
Color Name: | Northwestern Purple |
Hex Color Code: | #4E2A84 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(78, 42, 132) |
CMYK Values*: | 40.9%, 68.2%, 0.0%, 48.2% |
What color is Northwestern Purple?
The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Northwestern Purple is #4E2A84, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 42, 132).
In the RGB color model, Northwestern Purple has a red value of 78, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 132. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.9% cyan, 68.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 48.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264° (degrees), 51.7 % saturation, and 34.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Northwestern Purple has a hue of 264° (degrees), 68.2 % saturation and 51.8 % brightness/value.
Northwestern Purple is cool or warm?
The color Northwestern Purple is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Northwestern Purple?
Northwestern Purple has an LRV of nearly 5.
By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Northwestern Purple (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(78, 42, 132) |
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Red | 78 (30.6%) |
Green | 42 (16.5%) |
Blue | 132 (51.8%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 264° |
Saturation | 51.72 %. |
Lightness | 34.12 %. |
HWB | H: 264° W: 16.47 % B: 48.24 % |
LRV | ~ 4.9 % |
Munsell Color System | 10PB 2.5/11.4 |
XYZ | X : 8.13 Y : 4.94 Z : 22.35 |
YXY | Y1 : 4.94 X : 0.23 Y2 : 0.14 |
CMY | C : 69.41% M : 83.53% Y : 48.24% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 40.91% |
Magenta | 68.18% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 48.24% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 264° |
Saturation | 68.18 %. |
Brightness / Value | 51.76 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 26.57 A : 36.86 B : -44.59 |
CIE-Lch | L : 26.57 C : 57.86 H : 309.58 |
CIE-Luv | L : 26.57 U : 6.93 V : -58.89 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 22.23 A : 26.42 B : -44.06 |
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Color Combinations
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