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HEX 8C6AE1 - #8C6AE1, RGB(140,106,225) Color


Color Name: Medium Purple*
Hex Color Code: #8C6AE1
RGB Color Code: RGB(140, 106, 225)
CMYK Values*: 37.8%, 52.9%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is 8C6AE1?

The RGB color code for color number #8C6AE1 is RGB(140, 106, 225). In the RGB color model, #8C6AE1 has a red value of 140, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.8% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 66.5 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C6AE1 has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color 8C6AE1 is cool or warm?

Color 8C6AE1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 8C6AE1?

Color code 8C6AE1 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 #8C6AE1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 106, 225)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.78%
Magenta
52.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(257.14deg, 66.5 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
257.14°
Saturation
66.48 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 23, 113)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
23 (8.9%)
Blue
113 (44.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
257.14°
Saturation
52.89 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 257.14°

W: 41.57 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 29.56

Y : 21.32

Z : 73.79

YXY

Y1 : 21.32

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 58.43%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 21.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.8P 5.2/14.5

CIE-Lab

L : 53.3

A : 40.06

B : -56.2

CIE-Lch

L : 53.3

C : 69.02

H : 305.48

CIE-Luv

L : 53.3

U : 6.47

V : -91.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.17

A : 33.47

B : -62.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C6AE1


Here are the colors similar to 8C6AE1. 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.



#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C6AE1.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #8C6AE1


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C6AE1. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 11.16 (88.8% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to Valspar


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 9.81 (90.2% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 11.61 (88.4% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 11.33 (88.7% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to PPG Paints


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 12.35 (87.7% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 12.35 (87.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 11.31 (88.7% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 11.72 (88.3% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 11.72 (88.3% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C6AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C6AE1 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 11.78 (88.2% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 12.68 (87.3% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 13.06 (86.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#8C6AE1 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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