Color Name: Medium Purple
Hex Color Code: #9370DB
RGB Color Code: RGB(147, 112, 219)
CMYK Values*: 32.9%, 48.9%, 0.0%, 14.1%
Color Family (Hue): Violet






What color is Medium Purple?

Medium Purple color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Medium Purple is #9370DB, and the RGB color code is RGB(147, 112, 219).

In the RGB color model, Medium Purple has a red value of 147, a green value of 112, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.9% cyan, 48.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Medium Purple has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.


Medium Purple is cool or warm?

The color Medium Purple is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Medium Purple?

Medium Purple has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Medium Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(147, 112, 219)
Red
147 (57.6%)
Green
112 (43.9%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
32.88%
Magenta
48.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(259.63deg, 59.8 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
259.63°
Saturation
59.78 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 27, 106)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
27 (10.4%)
Blue
106 (41.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
259.63°
Saturation
48.86 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 259.63°

W: 43.92 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 30.61

Y : 22.91

Z : 69.83

YXY

Y1 : 22.91

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 42.35%

M : 56.08%

Y : 14.12%


LRV

~ 22.9 %

Munsell Color System

1P 5.3/13

CIE-Lab

L : 54.98

A : 36.81

B : -50.1

CIE-Lch

L : 54.98

C : 62.17

H : 306.3

CIE-Luv

L : 54.98

U : 8.54

V : -82.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.86

A : 30.42

B : -53






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Medium Purple


Here are the colors similar to Medium Purple . 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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#9966CC
Amethyst
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)





Paint similar to Medium Purple


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Medium Purple . 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 Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Medium Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 10.05 (90.0% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)


Valspar


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


#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)


Behr


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


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)





Benjamin Moore


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


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 10.15 (89.8% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 11.29 (88.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 11.52 (88.5% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 12.67 (87.3% similar)
#8095A0
Poolhouse (SW 7603)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 12.94 (87.1% 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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