Crocus Purple
#9172EC
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Tones of Crocus Purple
What color is Crocus Purple
Crocus Purple is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Crocus Purple is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Crocus Purple
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Crocus Purple is #9172EC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Crocus Purple has 57%% Red, 45% Green, and 93% Blue.
Crocus Purple has 255° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Crocus Purple has 255° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 69% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Crocus Purple has 39% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#9172EC |
|
RGB |
(145, 114, 236) |
(57%, 45%, 93%) |
HSV |
(255°, 52, 93) |
(71%, 52%, 93%) |
HSL |
(255°, 77, 69) |
(71%, 77%, 69%) |
CMYK |
(39, 52, 0, 7) |
(39%, 52%, 0%, 7%) |
How does Crocus Purple contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Crocus Purple is 24%, which is low.
Crocus Purple has a higher contrast with black than white.
Crocus Purple and black have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Crocus Purple and white have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
24% |
AA (5.8) |
insufficient (3.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Crocus Purple
How to mix Crocus Purple paint
To mix Crocus Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Blue, 7% Magenta, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
41%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Black
7%
White
45%
To mix Crocus Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Cyan
20%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
0%
Black
7%
White
45%
What colors are similar to Crocus Purple
Colors similar to Crocus Purple are: Medium Slate Blue, Medium Purple, Purple Mimosa, Dark Pastel Purple, and Light Slate Blue. Medium Slate Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Crocus Purple. Medium Purple is darker than Crocus Purple. Purple Mimosa is lighter than Crocus Purple. Dark Pastel Purple is more purple and paler than Crocus Purple. Light Slate Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Crocus Purple.
