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HEX 7978B9 - #7978B9, RGB(121,120,185) Color


Color Name: Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code: #7978B9
RGB Color Code: RGB(121, 120, 185)
CMYK Values*: 34.6%, 35.1%, 0.0%, 27.5%





What color is 7978B9?

The RGB color code for color number #7978B9 is RGB(121, 120, 185). In the RGB color model, #7978B9 has a red value of 121, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.6% cyan, 35.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240.9° (degrees), 31.7 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7978B9 has a hue of 240.9° (degrees), 35.1 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color 7978B9 is cool or warm?

Color 7978B9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 7978B9?

Color code 7978B9 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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 #7978B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 120, 185)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.59%
Magenta
35.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(240.92deg, 31.7 %, 59.8 %)

Hue
240.92°
Saturation
31.71 %.
Lightness
59.80 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 55, 111)
Red
51 (20.2%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
111 (43.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240.92°
Saturation
35.14 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 240.92°

W: 47.06 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 23.36

Y : 21

Z : 48.72

YXY

Y1 : 21

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 52.94%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 21 %

Munsell Color System

8.5PB 5.1/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 52.95

A : 15.99

B : -34.09

CIE-Lch

L : 52.95

C : 37.66

H : 295.13

CIE-Luv

L : 52.95

U : -3.45

V : -53.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.83

A : 10.79

B : -30.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7978B9


Here are the colors similar to 7978B9. 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 - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7978B9.


#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#7C7FAB
PANTONE 7675 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#776BB1
PANTONE 4122 C
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7978B9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7978B9.







Paint color for Hex #7978B9


Here are the paint colors similar to 7978B9. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7978B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7978B9 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 9.81 (90.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#7978B9 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.

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