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PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire
Hex Color Code: #6F4685
RGB Color Code: RGB(111, 70, 133)
CMYK Values*: 16.5%, 47.4%, 0.0%, 47.8%






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About PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire is #6F4685, and the RGB color code is RGB(111, 70, 133).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire has a red value of 111, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.5% cyan, 47.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 279° (degrees), 31.0 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire has a hue of 279° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire has an LRV of nearly 9. 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.



Dark Color

PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire 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


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 70, 133)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
70 (27.5%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.54%
Magenta
47.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
47.84%

HSL

HSL(279.05deg, 31.0 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
279.05°
Saturation
31.03 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(101, 85, 138)
Red
101 (39.8%)
Yellow
85 (33.2%)
Blue
138 (54.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
279.05°
Saturation
47.37 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.

HWB

H: 279.05°

W: 27.45 %

B: 47.84 %

XYZ

X : 12.98

Y : 9.45

Z : 23.33

YXY

Y1 : 9.45

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 72.55%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 9.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.1P 3.5/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 36.84

A : 29.71

B : -28.57

CIE-Lch

L : 36.84

C : 41.22

H : 316.12

CIE-Luv

L : 36.84

U : 15.87

V : -43.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.75

A : 21.55

B : -23.47






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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.



#734F96
Dark Lavender
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
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ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
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ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Pantone PMS


#68478D
PANTONE 7678 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#784E90
PANTONE 2082 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#7A4183
PANTONE 7662 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#6F5091
PANTONE 7677 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to RAL Classic


#844C82
RAL 4008 - Signal Violet
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Valspar


#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
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Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
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Rollick (4003-10C)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Dunn-Edwards


#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
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Violet Majesty (DEA 142)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
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Royal Robe (DE 5972)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#804B81
Vibrant Orchid (DE 6000)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Benjamin Moore


#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
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Your Majesty (1400)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
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Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
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Mauve Bauhaus (1407)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints


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#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
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Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
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Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
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Eggplant (PPG1247-7)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Sherwin Williams


#624977
Impulsive Purple (SW 6832)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
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Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
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African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
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Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire to Behr


#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
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Virtual Violet (HDC-MD-25)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
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King'S Court (P560-7)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
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Purple Sky (MQ4-28)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire - #6F4685 color palettes and coordinating colors



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



6F4685
PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire

5C8546
Fern 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 PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire - #6F4685?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire - #6F4685 is #5C8546, color name is Fern 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 PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire - #6F4685?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 18-3540 TCX - Purple Sapphire - #6F4685 is #5C8546, color name is Fern green*.





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