Color Name
French Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#8B5FA0
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 95, 160)
CMYK Values*
13.1%, 40.6%, 0.0%, 37.3%
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What color is 8B5FA0?

The RGB color code for color number #8B5FA0 is RGB(139, 95, 160). In the RGB color model, #8B5FA0 has a red value of 139, a green value of 95, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.1% cyan, 40.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280.6° (degrees), 25.5 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B5FA0 has a hue of 280.6° (degrees), 40.6 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.

Color 8B5FA0 is cool or warm?

Color 8B5FA0 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #8B5FA0? (For interior and product design)

8B5FA0 has an LRV of nearly 16.2. 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
#8B5FA0
LRV 16.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.2 of #8B5FA0 with dark and light color

Is #8B5FA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B5FA0 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 #8B5FA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B5FA0
Hex triplet
#8B5FA0
Red
8B
Green
5F
Blue
A0
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 95, 160)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
95 (37.3%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.13%
Magenta
40.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%
HSL hsl(280.62deg, 25.5 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
280.62°
Saturation
25.49 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
280.62°
Saturation
40.62 %
Brightness / Value
62.75 %
RYB ryb(77, 64, 112)
Red
77 (30.0%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
HWB
Hue
280.62°
Whiteness
37.25 %
Blackness
37.25 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
62.75%
Yellow
37.25%
XYZ
X
21.08
Y
16.21
Z
35.28
YXY
Y1
16.21
X
0.29
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
47.25
A
30.05
B
-28.31
CIE-Lch
L
47.25
C
41.28
H
316.7
CIE-Luv
L
47.25
U
18.46
V
-45.51
Hunter-Lab
L
40.26
A
23.01
B
-23.76
Other
LRV
~ 16.2 %
Munsell Color System
5.5P 4.6/8.3

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 #8B5FA0

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B5FA0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#86608E Color French Lilac
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58
#86608E Color Pomp and Power
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58
#7A5299 Color Light Violet
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B5FA0.

#865E9C Color PANTONE 2081 C
98.75% match | ΔE 1.25
#8A5A94 Color PANTONE 8123 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#875992 Color PANTONE 4083 C
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26
#7A5F97 Color PANTONE 8142 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B5FA0.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B5FA0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B5FA0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B5FA0.


Paint color for Hex #8B5FA0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B5FA0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B5FA0 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B5FA0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B5FA0 to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
82.93% match | ΔE 17.07
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
82.26% match | ΔE 17.74
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
81.14% match | ΔE 18.86
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
80.79% match | ΔE 19.21

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B5FA0 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

#8B5FA0
French Lilac*
#74A05F
Asparagus*

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 #8B5FA0?

Color that best contrast with #8B5FA0 is #74A05F, color name is Asparagus*. 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 #8B5FA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B5FA0 is #74A05F, color name is Asparagus*.

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