Color Name
Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code
#837DCB
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 125, 203)
CMYK Values*
35.5%, 38.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 837DCB?

The RGB color code for color number #837DCB is RGB(131, 125, 203). In the RGB color model, #837DCB has a red value of 131, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.5% cyan, 38.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #837DCB has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 38.4 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 837DCB is cool or warm?

Color 837DCB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #837DCB? (For interior and product design)

837DCB has an LRV of nearly 23.8. 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.

Dark Color
#837DCB
LRV 23.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.8 of #837DCB with dark and light color

Is #837DCB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 837DCB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #837DCB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #837DCB
Hex triplet
#837DCB
Red
83
Green
7D
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 125, 203)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
35.47%
Magenta
38.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(244.62deg, 42.9 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
244.62°
Saturation
42.86 %
Lightness
64.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
244.62°
Saturation
38.42 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(43, 41, 104)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
41 (16.1%)
Blue
104 (40.9%)
HWB
Hue
244.62°
Whiteness
49.02 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
50.98%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
27.47
Y
23.8
Z
59.65
YXY
Y1
23.8
X
0.25
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
55.89
A
20.72
B
-39.7
CIE-Lch
L
55.89
C
44.78
H
297.56
CIE-Luv
L
55.89
U
-2.04
V
-64.03
Hunter-Lab
L
48.79
A
15.13
B
-38.33
Other
LRV
~ 23.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.3PB 5.4/9.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #837DCB

These are the named colors closest to hex 837DCB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 837DCB.

#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#8986CA Color PANTONE 7446 C
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#7474C1 Color PANTONE 272 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 837DCB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 837DCB.


Paint color for Hex #837DCB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 837DCB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 837DCB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #837DCB to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 837DCB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #837DCB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.91% match | ΔE 11.09
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.53% match | ΔE 14.47
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
83.66% match | ΔE 16.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#837DCB color palettes and scheme combination

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

#837DCB
Purple Yam*
#C5CB7D
Medium Spring Bud*

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 #837DCB?

Color that best contrast with #837DCB is #C5CB7D, color name is Medium Spring Bud*. 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 #837DCB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #837DCB is #C5CB7D, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.

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