Color Name: Medium Violet
Hex Color Code: #8F47B3
RGB Color Code: RGB(143, 71, 179)
CMYK Values*: 20.1%, 60.3%, 0.0%, 29.8%
Color Family (Hue): Violet





Crayola formulated the color Medium Violet in 1997, and the color is part of the Crayola Crayon's list.

What color is Medium Violet?

Medium Violet color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Medium Violet is #8F47B3, and the RGB color code is RGB(143, 71, 179).

In the RGB color model, Medium Violet has a red value of 143, a green value of 71, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.1% cyan, 60.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280° (degrees), 43.2 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Medium Violet has a hue of 280° (degrees), 60.3 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.


Medium Violet is cool or warm?

The color Medium Violet is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Medium Violet?

Medium Violet has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Medium Violet (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(143, 71, 179)
Red
143 (56.1%)
Green
71 (27.8%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.11%
Magenta
60.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(280deg, 43.2 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
280°
Saturation
43.20 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(77, 46, 124)
Red
77 (30.3%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
280°
Saturation
60.34 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 280°

W: 27.84 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 21.72

Y : 13.6

Z : 44.13

YXY

Y1 : 13.6

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 43.92%

M : 72.16%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 13.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.6P 4.2/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 43.65

A : 48.54

B : -45.15

CIE-Lch

L : 43.65

C : 66.3

H : 317.07

CIE-Luv

L : 43.65

U : 25.39

V : -71.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.88

A : 40.58

B : -45.13






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Medium Violet (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Medium Violet (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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.



#9A4EAE
Purpureus (Purpura)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#9955BB
Deep Lilac
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#9932CC
Dark Orchid
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Medium Violet to Pantone PMS


#963CBD
PANTONE 7442 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#8246AF
PANTONE 2587 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#85459F
PANTONE 3559 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#8C4799
PANTONE 258 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Medium Violet to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Medium Violet (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Medium Violet (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Medium Violet to Dunn-Edwards


#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)
#804B81
Vibrant Orchid (DE 6000)
ΔE - 10.23 (89.8% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Medium Violet to PPG Paints


#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#905284
Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)


Valspar


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Medium Violet to Valspar


#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 9.74 (90.3% similar)





Behr


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Medium Violet to Behr


#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 11.26 (88.7% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Medium Violet to Benjamin Moore


#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)
#635083
Your Majesty (1400)
ΔE - 12.40 (87.6% similar)
#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 12.50 (87.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Medium Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Medium Violet to Sherwin Williams


#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.81 (88.2% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 12.77 (87.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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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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