Violet (traditional) Color
| Color Name: | Violet (traditional) |
| Hex Color Code: | #7F00FF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(127, 0, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 50.2%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Violet |
Traditional Violet is a color term derived from the flower of the same name. It is a tertiary color on the RGB color wheel, precisely halfway between blue and magenta. So, it is also called color wheel violet.
What color is Violet (traditional)?
Violet (traditional) color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Violet (traditional) is #7F00FF, and the RGB color code is RGB(127, 0, 255).
In the RGB color model, Violet (traditional) has a red value of 127, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.2% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 269.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Violet (traditional) has a hue of 269.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Violet (traditional) is cool or warm?
The color Violet (traditional) is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of Violet (traditional)?
Violet (traditional) has an LRV of nearly 12. 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
Violet (traditional) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(127, 0, 255)
Red
127 (49.8%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
50.20%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(269.88deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
269.88°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 0, 188)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
0 (0.0%)
Blue
188 (73.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
269.88°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 269.88°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 26.8
Y : 11.73
Z : 95.46
YXY
Y1 : 11.73
X : 0.2
Y2 : 0.09
CMY
C : 50.20%
M : 100.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 11.7 %
Munsell Color System
10PB 4.0/28
CIE-Lab
L : 40.79
A : 83.11
B : -93.51
CIE-Lch
L : 40.79
C : 125.1
H : 311.63
CIE-Luv
L : 40.79
U : 11.31
V : -133.87
Hunter-Lab
L : 34.25
A : 79.74
B : -141.26
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Violet (traditional) . 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.
Paint similar to Violet (traditional)
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
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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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