Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#9040CC
RGB Color Code
RGB(144, 64, 204)
CMYK Values*
29.4%, 68.6%, 0.0%, 20.0%
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What color is 9040CC?

The RGB color code for color number #9040CC is RGB(144, 64, 204). In the RGB color model, #9040CC has a red value of 144, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.4% cyan, 68.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.3° (degrees), 57.9 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9040CC has a hue of 274.3° (degrees), 68.6 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color 9040CC is cool or warm?

Color 9040CC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9040CC? (For interior and product design)

9040CC has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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
#9040CC
LRV 14
Light Color

Compare LRV 14 of #9040CC with dark and light color

Is #9040CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9040CC 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 #9040CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9040CC
Hex triplet
#9040CC
Red
90
Green
40
Blue
CC
RGBA / RGB rgb(144, 64, 204)
Red
144 (56.5%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
68.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL hsl(274.29deg, 57.9 %, 52.5 %)
Hue
274.29°
Saturation
57.85 %
Lightness
52.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
274.29°
Saturation
68.63 %
Brightness / Value
80.00 %
RYB ryb(65, 31, 131)
Red
65 (25.4%)
Yellow
31 (12.0%)
Blue
131 (51.4%)
HWB
Hue
274.29°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
20.00 %
CMY
Cyan
43.53%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
20.00%
XYZ
X
24.23
Y
13.96
Z
58.54
YXY
Y1
13.96
X
0.25
Y2
0.14
CIE-Lab
L
44.17
A
57.7
B
-58.89
CIE-Lch
L
44.17
C
82.45
H
314.42
CIE-Luv
L
44.17
U
22.42
V
-92.67
Hunter-Lab
L
37.36
A
50.42
B
-66.76
Other
LRV
~ 14 %
Munsell Color System
2.7P 4.3/17.2

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 #9040CC

These are the named colors closest to hex 9040CC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#8A2BE2 Color Blue Violet
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#8A2BE2 Color Deep Indigo
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9040CC.

#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#8246AF Color PANTONE 2587 C
95.20% match | ΔE 4.80
#753BBD Color PANTONE 266 C
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43
#7F35B2 Color PANTONE 2084 C
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

Paint color for Hex #9040CC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9040CC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9040CC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9040CC to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9040CC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9040CC to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
82.80% match | ΔE 17.20
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
82.40% match | ΔE 17.60
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
81.69% match | ΔE 18.31
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.25% match | ΔE 18.75

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9040CC 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

#9040CC
Dark Orchid*
#7CCC40
Yellow Green*

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 #9040CC?

Color that best contrast with #9040CC is #7CCC40, color name is Yellow Green*. 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 #9040CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9040CC is #7CCC40, color name is Yellow Green*.

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