Color Name
Lavender Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#8B5AED
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 90, 237)
CMYK Values*
41.4%, 62.0%, 0.0%, 7.1%
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What color is 8B5AED?

The RGB color code for color number #8B5AED is RGB(139, 90, 237). In the RGB color model, #8B5AED has a red value of 139, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.4% cyan, 62.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 80.3 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B5AED has a hue of 260° (degrees), 62.0 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color 8B5AED is cool or warm?

Color 8B5AED is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B5AED? (For interior and product design)

8B5AED 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
#8B5AED
LRV 18.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.9 of #8B5AED with dark and light color

Is #8B5AED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B5AED 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 text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8B5AED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B5AED
Hex triplet
#8B5AED
Red
8B
Green
5A
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 90, 237)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
41.35%
Magenta
62.03%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(260deg, 80.3 %, 64.1 %)
Hue
260°
Saturation
80.33 %
Lightness
64.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
260°
Saturation
62.03 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(37, 14, 124)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
14 (5.4%)
Blue
124 (48.5%)
HWB
Hue
260°
Whiteness
35.29 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
64.71%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
29.59
Y
18.92
Z
82.21
YXY
Y1
18.92
X
0.23
Y2
0.14
CIE-Lab
L
50.59
A
51.85
B
-67.31
CIE-Lch
L
50.59
C
84.97
H
307.61
CIE-Luv
L
50.59
U
8.9
V
-108.06
Hunter-Lab
L
43.49
A
45.33
B
-81.63
Other
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.9P 4.9/18.1

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 #8B5AED

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B5AED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9457EB Color Lavender Indigo
98.25% match | ΔE 1.75
#9457EB Color Neon Purple
98.25% match | ΔE 1.75
#7B68EE Color Medium Slate Blue
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B5AED.

#8A69D4 Color PANTONE 814 C
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#9063CD Color PANTONE 265 C
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53
#825DC7 Color PANTONE 2088 C
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71
#7D55C7 Color PANTONE 2665 C
93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

Paint color for Hex #8B5AED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B5AED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B5AED once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B5AED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B5AED to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B5AED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B5AED to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 8B5AED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B5AED to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B5AED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B5AED to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B5AED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B5AED to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.97% match | ΔE 15.03
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
82.10% match | ΔE 17.90
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
82.02% match | ΔE 17.98
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
81.80% match | ΔE 18.20

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B5AED 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

#8B5AED
Lavender Indigo*
#BCED5A
Light Lime*

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 #8B5AED?

Color that best contrast with #8B5AED is #BCED5A, color name is Light Lime*. 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 #8B5AED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B5AED is #BCED5A, color name is Light Lime*.

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