What color is 9E85B5?
The RGB color code for color number #9E85B5 is RGB(158, 133, 181). In the RGB color model, #9E85B5 has a red value of 158, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 26.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 271.2° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E85B5 has a hue of 271.2° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.
Color 9E85B5 is cool or warm?
Color 9E85B5 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9E85B5? (For interior and product design)
9E85B5 has an LRV of nearly 27.4. 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.
Compare LRV 27.4 of #9E85B5 with dark and light color
Is #9E85B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9E85B5 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
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #9E85B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #9E85B5
- Red
- 9E
- Green
- 85
- Blue
- B5
- Red
- 158 (62.0%)
- Green
- 133 (52.2%)
- Blue
- 181 (71.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 12.71%
- Magenta
- 26.52%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 29.02%
- Hue
- 271.25°
- Saturation
- 24.49 %
- Lightness
- 61.57 %
- Hue
- 271.25°
- Saturation
- 26.52 %
- Brightness / Value
- 70.98 %
- Red
- 52 (20.4%)
- Yellow
- 54 (21.2%)
- Blue
- 86 (33.8%)
- Hue
- 271.25°
- Whiteness
- 52.16 %
- Blackness
- 29.02 %
- Cyan
- 38.04%
- Magenta
- 47.84%
- Yellow
- 29.02%
- X
- 30.83
- Y
- 27.38
- Z
- 47.38
- Y1
- 27.38
- X
- 0.29
- Y2
- 0.26
- L
- 59.32
- A
- 18.86
- B
- -21.68
- L
- 59.32
- C
- 28.74
- H
- 311.02
- L
- 59.32
- U
- 10.36
- V
- -35.58
- L
- 52.33
- A
- 13.59
- B
- -17.05
- LRV
- ~ 27.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 4.1P 5.8/5.6
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.
Color Name of HEX #9E85B5
These are the named colors closest to hex 9E85B5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E85B5.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E85B5.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E85B5.
Paint color for Hex #9E85B5
These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9E85B5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9E85B5 once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Hex color 9E85B5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9E85B5 to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#9E85B5 color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #9E85B5?
Color that best contrast with #9E85B5 is #9CB585, color name is Olivine*. 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 #9E85B5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9E85B5 is #9CB585, color name is Olivine*.