Color Name
Medium Violet*
Hex Color Code
#9C3DAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 61, 175)
CMYK Values*
10.9%, 65.1%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is 9C3DAF?

The RGB color code for color number #9C3DAF is RGB(156, 61, 175). In the RGB color model, #9C3DAF has a red value of 156, a green value of 61, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.9% cyan, 65.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 290° (degrees), 48.3 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C3DAF has a hue of 290° (degrees), 65.1 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 9C3DAF is cool or warm?

Color 9C3DAF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9C3DAF? (For interior and product design)

9C3DAF has an LRV of nearly 13.5. 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
#9C3DAF
LRV 13.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.5 of #9C3DAF with dark and light color

Is #9C3DAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C3DAF 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 #9C3DAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9C3DAF
Hex triplet
#9C3DAF
Red
9C
Green
3D
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 61, 175)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
61 (23.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.86%
Magenta
65.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(290deg, 48.3 %, 46.3 %)
Hue
290°
Saturation
48.31 %
Lightness
46.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
290°
Saturation
65.14 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(86, 44, 121)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Yellow
44 (17.1%)
Blue
121 (47.3%)
HWB
Hue
290°
Whiteness
23.92 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
76.08%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
23.12
Y
13.5
Z
41.94
YXY
Y1
13.5
X
0.29
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
43.51
A
55.6
B
-42.92
CIE-Lch
L
43.51
C
70.25
H
322.33
CIE-Luv
L
43.51
U
36.91
V
-69.36
Hunter-Lab
L
36.74
A
48
B
-41.96
Other
LRV
~ 13.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.7P 4.2/14.7

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 #9C3DAF

These are the named colors closest to hex 9C3DAF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
94.78% match | ΔE 5.22
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C3DAF.

#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

Paint color for Hex #9C3DAF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9C3DAF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9C3DAF once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C3DAF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C3DAF to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.17% match | ΔE 15.83
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
81.96% match | ΔE 18.04
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
81.65% match | ΔE 18.35
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
80.83% match | ΔE 19.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9C3DAF 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

#9C3DAF
Medium Violet*
#50AF3D
Kelly 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 #9C3DAF?

Color that best contrast with #9C3DAF is #50AF3D, color name is Kelly 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 #9C3DAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C3DAF is #50AF3D, color name is Kelly Green*.

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