Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#973FCA
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 63, 202)
CMYK Values*
25.2%, 68.8%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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What color is 973FCA?

The RGB color code for color number #973FCA is RGB(151, 63, 202). In the RGB color model, #973FCA has a red value of 151, a green value of 63, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.2% cyan, 68.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 278° (degrees), 56.7 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #973FCA has a hue of 278° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color 973FCA is cool or warm?

Color 973FCA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #973FCA? (For interior and product design)

973FCA has an LRV of nearly 14.4. 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
#973FCA
LRV 14.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.4 of #973FCA with dark and light color

Is #973FCA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 973FCA 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #973FCA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #973FCA
Hex triplet
#973FCA
Red
97
Green
3F
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 63, 202)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
63 (24.7%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.25%
Magenta
68.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(277.99deg, 56.7 %, 52.0 %)
Hue
277.99°
Saturation
56.73 %
Lightness
51.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
277.99°
Saturation
68.81 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(68, 30, 127)
Red
68 (26.6%)
Yellow
30 (11.9%)
Blue
127 (50.0%)
HWB
Hue
277.99°
Whiteness
24.71 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
75.29%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
25.2
Y
14.4
Z
57.33
YXY
Y1
14.4
X
0.26
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
44.8
A
59.15
B
-56.67
CIE-Lch
L
44.8
C
81.92
H
316.23
CIE-Luv
L
44.8
U
26.87
V
-90.09
Hunter-Lab
L
37.95
A
52.14
B
-63.01
Other
LRV
~ 14.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.5P 4.3/17.1

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 #973FCA

These are the named colors closest to hex 973FCA, 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
97.97% match | ΔE 2.03
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#8A2BE2 Color Blue Violet
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#8A2BE2 Color Deep Indigo
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 973FCA.

#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#8246AF Color PANTONE 2587 C
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15
#7F35B2 Color PANTONE 2084 C
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04

Paint color for Hex #973FCA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 973FCA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 973FCA once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 973FCA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #973FCA to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.18% match | ΔE 17.82
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
81.79% match | ΔE 18.21
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.64% match | ΔE 18.36
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
81.64% match | ΔE 18.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#973FCA 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

#973FCA
Dark Orchid*
#72CA3F
Lime 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 #973FCA?

Color that best contrast with #973FCA is #72CA3F, color name is Lime 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 #973FCA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #973FCA is #72CA3F, color name is Lime Green*.

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