Color Name
Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code
#8A79BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(138, 121, 188)
CMYK Values*
26.6%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 8A79BC?

The RGB color code for color number #8A79BC is RGB(138, 121, 188). In the RGB color model, #8A79BC has a red value of 138, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.6% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 255.2° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A79BC has a hue of 255.2° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 8A79BC is cool or warm?

Color 8A79BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8A79BC? (For interior and product design)

8A79BC has an LRV of nearly 22.7. 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
#8A79BC
LRV 22.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.7 of #8A79BC with dark and light color

Is #8A79BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A79BC 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8A79BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8A79BC
Hex triplet
#8A79BC
Red
8A
Green
79
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(138, 121, 188)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.60%
Magenta
35.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(255.22deg, 33.3 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
255.22°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
255.22°
Saturation
35.64 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(52, 50, 102)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
102 (40.1%)
HWB
Hue
255.22°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
45.88%
Magenta
52.55%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
26.4
Y
22.71
Z
50.57
YXY
Y1
22.71
X
0.26
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
54.77
A
21.17
B
-32.86
CIE-Lch
L
54.77
C
39.09
H
302.78
CIE-Luv
L
54.77
U
4.06
V
-52.93
Hunter-Lab
L
47.65
A
15.48
B
-29.56
Other
LRV
~ 22.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.7P 5.3/7.8

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 #8A79BC

These are the named colors closest to hex 8A79BC, 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
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A79BC.

#926EBF Color PANTONE 3575 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#9678D3 Color PANTONE 2655 C
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#8E7FAE Color PANTONE 2094 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

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Paint color for Hex #8A79BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8A79BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8A79BC once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A79BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A79BC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.49% match | ΔE 14.51
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.09% match | ΔE 15.91
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
82.71% match | ΔE 17.29
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
82.52% match | ΔE 17.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8A79BC 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

#8A79BC
Purple Yam*
#ABBC79
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 #8A79BC?

Color that best contrast with #8A79BC is #ABBC79, 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 #8A79BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A79BC is #ABBC79, color name is Olivine*.

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