Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)
Hex Color Code
#9A4EAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(154, 78, 174)
CMYK Values*
11.5%, 55.2%, 0.0%, 31.8%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is 9A4EAE?

The color name for #9A4EAE is Purpureus (Purpura) and is belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #9A4EAE is RGB(154, 78, 174). In the RGB color model, #9A4EAE has a red value of 154, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.5% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.5° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9A4EAE has a hue of 287.5° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9A4EAE is cool or warm?

Color 9A4EAE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9A4EAE? (For interior and product design)

9A4EAE has an LRV of nearly 15.4. 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
#9A4EAE
LRV 15.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.4 of #9A4EAE with dark and light color

Is #9A4EAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9A4EAE 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 #9A4EAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9A4EAE
Hex triplet
#9A4EAE
Red
9A
Green
4E
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(154, 78, 174)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
11.49%
Magenta
55.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(287.5deg, 38.1 %, 49.4 %)
Hue
287.5°
Saturation
38.10 %
Lightness
49.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
287.5°
Saturation
55.17 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(79, 48, 113)
Red
79 (30.9%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
113 (44.5%)
HWB
Hue
287.5°
Whiteness
30.59 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
39.61%
Magenta
69.41%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
23.69
Y
15.37
Z
41.76
YXY
Y1
15.37
X
0.29
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
46.14
A
46.81
B
-38.17
CIE-Lch
L
46.14
C
60.4
H
320.8
CIE-Luv
L
46.14
U
31.07
V
-62.28
Hunter-Lab
L
39.21
A
39.23
B
-35.7
Other
LRV
~ 15.4 %
Munsell Color System
6.3P 4.5/12.5

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 #9A4EAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 9A4EAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9A4EAE Color Purpureus (Purpura)
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
92.60% match | ΔE 7.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9A4EAE.

#8C4799 Color PANTONE 258 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#A05EB5 Color PANTONE 2583 C
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9A4EAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9A4EAE.


Paint color for Hex #9A4EAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9A4EAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9A4EAE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color 9A4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9A4EAE to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9A4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9A4EAE to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9A4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9A4EAE to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.56% match | ΔE 16.44
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.93% match | ΔE 17.07
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.87% match | ΔE 18.13
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
80.97% match | ΔE 19.03

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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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

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Triadic Color Palette

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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

#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
#62AE4E
Fern*

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 Purpureus (Purpura) - #9A4EAE?

Color that best contrast with Purpureus (Purpura) - #9A4EAE is #62AE4E, color name is Fern*. 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 Purpureus (Purpura) - #9A4EAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for Purpureus (Purpura) - #9A4EAE is #62AE4E, color name is Fern*.

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