Purple (Munsell) Color
| Color Name: | Purple (Munsell) |
| Hex Color Code: | #9F00C5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(159, 0, 197) |
| CMYK Values*: | 19.3%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 22.7% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Purple |
The color is defined as purple in the Munsell color system. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity), spaced uniformly in three dimensions.
What color is Purple (Munsell)?
Purple (Munsell) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Purple (Munsell) is #9F00C5, and the RGB color code is RGB(159, 0, 197).
In the RGB color model, Purple (Munsell) has a red value of 159, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.3% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple (Munsell) has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Purple (Munsell) is cool or warm?
The color Purple (Munsell) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Purple (Munsell)?
Purple (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 11. 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
Purple (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(159, 0, 197)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
19.29%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%
HSL
HSL(288.43deg, 100.0 %, 38.6 %)
Hue
288.43°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.
RYB
RYB(96, 22, 154)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Yellow
22 (8.6%)
Blue
154 (60.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
288.43°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.
HWB
H: 288.43°
W: 0.00 %
B: 22.75 %
XYZ
X : 24.38
Y : 11.4
Z : 53.74
YXY
Y1 : 11.4
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.13
CMY
C : 37.65%
M : 100.00%
Y : 22.75%
LRV
~ 11.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.8P 3.9/25.8
CIE-Lab
L : 40.25
A : 75.22
B : -61.07
CIE-Lch
L : 40.25
C : 96.89
H : 320.92
CIE-Luv
L : 40.25
U : 39.54
V : -94.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 33.77
A : 69.77
B : -70.72
Similar Colors and Paints
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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