Color Name
Glossy Grape*
Hex Color Code
#9C8AAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 138, 171)
CMYK Values*
8.8%, 19.3%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 9C8AAB?

The RGB color code for color number #9C8AAB is RGB(156, 138, 171). In the RGB color model, #9C8AAB has a red value of 156, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.8% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 272.7° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C8AAB has a hue of 272.7° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 9C8AAB is cool or warm?

Color 9C8AAB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9C8AAB? (For interior and product design)

9C8AAB has an LRV of nearly 28.2. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#9C8AAB
LRV 28.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.2 of #9C8AAB with dark and light color

Is #9C8AAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C8AAB 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 #9C8AAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9C8AAB
Hex triplet
#9C8AAB
Red
9C
Green
8A
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 138, 171)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.77%
Magenta
19.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(272.73deg, 16.4 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
272.73°
Saturation
16.42 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
272.73°
Saturation
19.30 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(53, 62, 84)
Red
53 (20.9%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)
HWB
Hue
272.73°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
30.15
Y
28.19
Z
42.38
YXY
Y1
28.19
X
0.3
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
60.06
A
13.17
B
-14.89
CIE-Lch
L
60.06
C
19.88
H
311.48
CIE-Luv
L
60.06
U
7.86
V
-24.23
Hunter-Lab
L
53.09
A
8.46
B
-10.17
Other
LRV
~ 28.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.5P 5.8/3.6

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 #9C8AAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 9C8AAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
93.00% match | ΔE 7.00
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
92.94% match | ΔE 7.06
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C8AAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C8AAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C8AAB.

#A38BA8 Color PANTONE 10208 C
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#A192B2 Color PANTONE 666 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#A490A6 Color PANTONE 10196 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#A699C1 Color PANTONE 2093 C
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C8AAB.


Paint color for Hex #9C8AAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9C8AAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9C8AAB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C8AAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C8AAB to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
89.92% match | ΔE 10.08
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.76% match | ΔE 13.24
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.35% match | ΔE 13.65
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
86.31% match | ΔE 13.69

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9C8AAB 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

#9C8AAB
Glossy Grape*
#99AB8A
Laurel 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 #9C8AAB?

Color that best contrast with #9C8AAB is #99AB8A, color name is Laurel 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 #9C8AAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C8AAB is #99AB8A, color name is Laurel Green*.

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