Cold Purple is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Cold Purple is a pastel color. Cold Purple is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cold Purple is #ABA0D9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cold Purple has 67%% Red, 63% Green, and 85% Blue.
Cold Purple has 252° Hue, 26% Saturation, and 85% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cold Purple has 252° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 74% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cold Purple has 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#ABA0D9 |
|
RGB |
(171, 160, 217) |
(67%, 63%, 85%) |
HSV |
(252°, 26, 85) |
(70%, 26%, 85%) |
HSL |
(252°, 43, 74) |
(70%, 43%, 74%) |
CMYK |
(21, 26, 0, 15) |
(21%, 26%, 0%, 15%) |
The natural luminance of Cold Purple is 39%, which is medium high.
Cold Purple has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cold Purple and black have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cold Purple and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
39% |
AAA (8.8) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Cold Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 2% Magenta, 15% Black, 63% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Black
15%
White
63%
To mix Cold Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 15% Black, 63% White, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
12%
Yellow
0%
Black
15%
White
63%
Colors similar to Cold Purple are: Light Pastel Purple, Dull Lavender, Biloba Flower, Blue Bell, and Bright Lavender. Light Pastel Purple is more purple than Cold Purple. Dull Lavender is brighter and darker than Cold Purple. Biloba Flower is brighter and lighter than Cold Purple. Blue Bell is more blue and darker than Cold Purple. Bright Lavender is more purple and brighter than Cold Purple.