Color Name
Middle Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#8A6BAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(138, 107, 173)
CMYK Values*
20.2%, 38.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%
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What color is 8A6BAD?

The RGB color code for color number #8A6BAD is RGB(138, 107, 173). In the RGB color model, #8A6BAD has a red value of 138, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.2% cyan, 38.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 268.2° (degrees), 28.7 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A6BAD has a hue of 268.2° (degrees), 38.2 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 8A6BAD is cool or warm?

Color 8A6BAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8A6BAD? (For interior and product design)

8A6BAD has an LRV of nearly 18.9. 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
#8A6BAD
LRV 18.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.9 of #8A6BAD with dark and light color

Is #8A6BAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A6BAD 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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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8A6BAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8A6BAD
Hex triplet
#8A6BAD
Red
8A
Green
6B
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(138, 107, 173)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.23%
Magenta
38.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(268.18deg, 28.7 %, 54.9 %)
Hue
268.18°
Saturation
28.70 %
Lightness
54.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
268.18°
Saturation
38.15 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(64, 58, 108)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
58 (22.7%)
Blue
108 (42.4%)
HWB
Hue
268.18°
Whiteness
41.96 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
45.88%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
23.28
Y
18.94
Z
41.96
YXY
Y1
18.94
X
0.28
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
50.61
A
25.72
B
-30.7
CIE-Lch
L
50.61
C
40.05
H
309.96
CIE-Luv
L
50.61
U
11.27
V
-49.31
Hunter-Lab
L
43.52
A
19.35
B
-26.71
Other
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
3.1P 4.9/7.9

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 #8A6BAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 8A6BAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
93.78% match | ΔE 6.22
#9966CC Color Amethyst
93.44% match | ΔE 6.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A6BAD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A6BAD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A6BAD.

#926EBF Color PANTONE 3575 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#9569BE Color PANTONE 2074 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#8866BC Color PANTONE 2075 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#9873AC Color PANTONE 2080 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A6BAD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A6BAD.


Paint color for Hex #8A6BAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8A6BAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8A6BAD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A6BAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A6BAD to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
83.60% match | ΔE 16.40
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.47% match | ΔE 17.53
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
82.13% match | ΔE 17.87
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
81.99% match | ΔE 18.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8A6BAD 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

#8A6BAD
Middle Blue Purple*
#8EAD6B
Olivine*

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 #8A6BAD?

Color that best contrast with #8A6BAD is #8EAD6B, color name is Olivine*. 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 #8A6BAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A6BAD is #8EAD6B, color name is Olivine*.

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