Color Name: Purple Yam
Hex Color Code: #8878C3
RGB Color Code: RGB(136, 120, 195)
CMYK Values*: 30.3%, 38.5%, 0.0%, 23.5%
Color Family (Hue): Purple





Purple Yam is a purple shade representing the Purple Yam vegetable.


What color is Purple Yam?

Purple Yam color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Purple Yam is #8878C3, and the RGB color code is RGB(136, 120, 195).

In the RGB color model, Purple Yam has a red value of 136, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 195. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.3% cyan, 38.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.8° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 61.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple Yam has a hue of 252.8° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.


Purple Yam is cool or warm?

The color Purple Yam is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Purple Yam?

Purple Yam has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Purple Yam color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(136, 120, 195)
Red
136 (53.3%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
195 (76.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.26%
Magenta
38.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(252.8deg, 38.5 %, 61.8 %)

Hue
252.8°
Saturation
38.46 %.
Lightness
61.76 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 45, 104)
Red
49 (19.1%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
104 (40.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
252.8°
Saturation
38.46 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 252.8°

W: 47.06 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 26.72

Y : 22.61

Z : 54.59

YXY

Y1 : 22.61

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 46.67%

M : 52.94%

Y : 23.53%


LRV

~ 22.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.4P 5.3/8.9

CIE-Lab

L : 54.67

A : 22.95

B : -37.04

CIE-Lch

L : 54.67

C : 43.58

H : 301.78

CIE-Luv

L : 54.67

U : 2.83

V : -59.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.55

A : 17.1

B : -34.78






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Purple Yam


Here are the colors similar to Purple Yam . 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.



#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Purple Yam to Pantone PMS


#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#9B7DD4
PANTONE 2087 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Purple Yam to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Purple Yam to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Purple Yam


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Purple Yam . 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.


Dunn-Edwards


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Purple Yam to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


Valspar


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Purple Yam to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


Behr


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Purple Yam to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)





PPG Paints


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Purple Yam to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Purple Yam to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Purple Yam color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Purple Yam to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 9.67 (90.3% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.05 (90.0% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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