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HEX 7272B1 - #7272B1, RGB(114,114,177) Color


Color Name: Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code: #7272B1
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 114, 177)
CMYK Values*: 35.6%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 30.6%





What color is 7272B1?

The RGB color code for color number #7272B1 is RGB(114, 114, 177). In the RGB color model, #7272B1 has a red value of 114, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.6% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 28.8 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7272B1 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.

Color 7272B1 is cool or warm?

Color 7272B1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 7272B1?

Color code 7272B1 has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #7272B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 114, 177)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
35.59%
Magenta
35.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 28.8 %, 57.1 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
28.77 %.
Lightness
57.06 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 61, 117)
Red
57 (22.2%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
117 (45.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
35.59 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 44.71 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 20.89

Y : 18.79

Z : 44.12

YXY

Y1 : 18.79

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 55.29%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 18.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.4PB 4.9/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 50.44

A : 15.39

B : -33.45

CIE-Lch

L : 50.44

C : 36.82

H : 294.71

CIE-Luv

L : 50.44

U : -3.77

V : -52.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.34

A : 10.19

B : -30.01






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7272B1


Here are the colors similar to 7272B1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7272B1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7272B1.


#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#776BB1
PANTONE 4122 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#686E9F
PANTONE 7668 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#676D99
PANTONE 2109 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7272B1.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7272B1.


#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7272B1.


#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #7272B1


Here are the paint colors similar to 7272B1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to PPG Paints


#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#637195
Ocean Night (DE 5901)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7272B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7272B1 to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#5B6D92
Blue Nova (825)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#7272B1 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.

7272B1
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