Color Name
Amethyst*
Hex Color Code
#9C5BCB
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 91, 203)
CMYK Values*
23.2%, 55.2%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 9C5BCB?

The RGB color code for color number #9C5BCB is RGB(156, 91, 203). In the RGB color model, #9C5BCB has a red value of 156, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.2% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.8° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C5BCB has a hue of 274.8° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 9C5BCB is cool or warm?

Color 9C5BCB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9C5BCB? (For interior and product design)

9C5BCB has an LRV of nearly 18.9. 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
#9C5BCB
LRV 18.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.9 of #9C5BCB with dark and light color

Is #9C5BCB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C5BCB 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 #9C5BCB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9C5BCB
Hex triplet
#9C5BCB
Red
9C
Green
5B
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 91, 203)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.15%
Magenta
55.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(274.82deg, 51.9 %, 57.6 %)
Hue
274.82°
Saturation
51.85 %
Lightness
57.65 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
274.82°
Saturation
55.17 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(58, 33, 111)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
33 (13.0%)
Blue
111 (43.3%)
HWB
Hue
274.82°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
64.31%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
28.23
Y
18.86
Z
58.65
YXY
Y1
18.86
X
0.27
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
50.53
A
46.86
B
-48.03
CIE-Lch
L
50.53
C
67.1
H
314.29
CIE-Luv
L
50.53
U
22.32
V
-78.72
Hunter-Lab
L
43.43
A
40.03
B
-49.67
Other
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
4P 4.9/14.3

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 #9C5BCB

These are the named colors closest to hex 9C5BCB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9966CC Color Amethyst
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#9457EB Color Lavender Indigo
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#9457EB Color Neon Purple
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C5BCB.

#965EC8 Color PANTONE 2083 C
98.64% match | ΔE 1.36
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#9063CD Color PANTONE 265 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

Paint color for Hex #9C5BCB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9C5BCB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9C5BCB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C5BCB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C5BCB to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.62% match | ΔE 14.38
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.92% match | ΔE 17.08
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
81.05% match | ΔE 18.95
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
80.91% match | ΔE 19.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9C5BCB 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

#9C5BCB
Amethyst*
#8ACB5B
Pistachio*

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 #9C5BCB?

Color that best contrast with #9C5BCB is #8ACB5B, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #9C5BCB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C5BCB is #8ACB5B, color name is Pistachio*.

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