Color Name
Medium Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#C257EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(194, 87, 235)
CMYK Values*
17.4%, 63.0%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is C257EB?

The RGB color code for color number #C257EB is RGB(194, 87, 235). In the RGB color model, #C257EB has a red value of 194, a green value of 87, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.4% cyan, 63.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 283.4° (degrees), 78.7 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C257EB has a hue of 283.4° (degrees), 63.0 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color C257EB is cool or warm?

Color C257EB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C257EB? (For interior and product design)

C257EB has an LRV of nearly 24.3. 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
#C257EB
LRV 24.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.3 of #C257EB with dark and light color

Is #C257EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C257EB 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 #C257EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C257EB
Hex triplet
#C257EB
Red
C2
Green
57
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(194, 87, 235)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
87 (34.1%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.45%
Magenta
62.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(283.38deg, 78.7 %, 63.1 %)
Hue
283.38°
Saturation
78.72 %
Lightness
63.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
283.38°
Saturation
62.98 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(50, 11, 100)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
11 (4.3%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)
HWB
Hue
283.38°
Whiteness
34.12 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
23.92%
Magenta
65.88%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
40.65
Y
24.28
Z
81.14
YXY
Y1
24.28
X
0.28
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
56.37
A
64.77
B
-56.55
CIE-Lch
L
56.37
C
85.99
H
318.88
CIE-Luv
L
56.37
U
38.82
V
-96.17
Hunter-Lab
L
49.28
A
61.01
B
-63.13
Other
LRV
~ 24.3 %
Munsell Color System
5.4P 5.5/18.6

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 #C257EB

These are the named colors closest to hex C257EB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#B666D2 Color Rich Lilac
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C257EB.

#C964CF Color PANTONE 252 C
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
93.02% match | ΔE 6.98

Paint color for Hex #C257EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C257EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C257EB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C257EB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.46% match | ΔE 13.54
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.99% match | ΔE 17.01
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
81.65% match | ΔE 18.35
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
81.45% match | ΔE 18.55

Benjamin Moore

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C257EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C257EB to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C257EB 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

#C257EB
Medium Orchid*
#80EB57
Kiwi 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 #C257EB?

Color that best contrast with #C257EB is #80EB57, color name is Kiwi 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 #C257EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C257EB is #80EB57, color name is Kiwi Green*.

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