Color Name
Middle Blue Purple
Hex Color Code
#8B72BE
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 114, 190)
CMYK Values*
26.8%, 40.0%, 0.0%, 25.5%
Color Family (Hue)
#8B72BE Middle Blue Purple Color Crayola Crayons - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

Color inspiration, in your inbox

New palettes, color guides and tools from Colorxs.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What color is 8B72BE?

The color name for #8B72BE is Middle Blue Purple and is belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #8B72BE is RGB(139, 114, 190). In the RGB color model, #8B72BE has a red value of 139, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.8% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.7° (degrees), 36.9 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B72BE has a hue of 259.7° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.

Color 8B72BE is cool or warm?

Color 8B72BE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B72BE? (For interior and product design)

8B72BE has an LRV of nearly 21.2. 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
#8B72BE
LRV 21.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.2 of #8B72BE with dark and light color

Is #8B72BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B72BE 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8B72BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B72BE
Hex triplet
#8B72BE
Red
8B
Green
72
Blue
BE
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 114, 190)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.84%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%
HSL hsl(259.74deg, 36.9 %, 59.6 %)
Hue
259.74°
Saturation
36.89 %
Lightness
59.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
259.74°
Saturation
40.00 %
Brightness / Value
74.51 %
RYB ryb(54, 47, 105)
Red
54 (21.0%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
105 (41.4%)
HWB
Hue
259.74°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
25.49 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
55.29%
Yellow
25.49%
XYZ
X
25.96
Y
21.24
Z
51.45
YXY
Y1
21.24
X
0.26
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
53.21
A
26.07
B
-36.44
CIE-Lch
L
53.21
C
44.81
H
305.58
CIE-Luv
L
53.21
U
7.11
V
-58.91
Hunter-Lab
L
46.09
A
19.88
B
-33.92
Other
LRV
~ 21.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.6P 5.2/9

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 #8B72BE

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B72BE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B72BE Color Middle Blue Purple
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B72BE.

#926EBF Color PANTONE 3575 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#8A75D1 Color PANTONE 2101 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#9569BE Color PANTONE 2074 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#8866BC Color PANTONE 2075 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B72BE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B72BE.


Paint color for Hex #8B72BE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B72BE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B72BE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B72BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B72BE to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.90% match | ΔE 15.10
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
84.29% match | ΔE 15.71
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
83.04% match | ΔE 16.96
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
81.73% match | ΔE 18.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

View more Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE color palettes and coordinating colors

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

#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
#A5BE72
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 Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE?

Color that best contrast with Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE is #A5BE72, 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 Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE is #A5BE72, color name is Olivine*.

Color Images and Mockup

Mobile app mockup example for Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE color
T-Shirt mockup example for Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE color
Chart visualization example with Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE color

Middle Blue Purple - #8B72BE Color Images and Patterns