Purple Jam
#6A287E
Shades of Purple Jam
What color is Purple Jam
Purple Jam is a medium dark bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Dark Purple, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Purple Jam is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Purple Jam
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Purple Jam is #6A287E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purple Jam has 42%% Red, 16% Green, and 49% Blue.
Purple Jam has 286° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purple Jam has 286° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 33% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purple Jam has 16% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6A287E |
|
RGB |
(106, 40, 126) |
(42%, 16%, 49%) |
HSV |
(286°, 68, 49) |
(79%, 68%, 49%) |
HSL |
(286°, 51, 33) |
(79%, 51%, 33%) |
CMYK |
(16, 68, 0, 51) |
(16%, 68%, 0%, 51%) |
How does Purple Jam contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Purple Jam is 6%, which is low.
Purple Jam has a higher contrast with white than black.
Purple Jam and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Purple Jam and white have a 9.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.2) |
AAA (9.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Purple Jam
How to mix Purple Jam paint
To mix Purple Jam paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Blue, 21% Magenta, 51% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
13%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
21%
Black
51%
White
16%
To mix Purple Jam paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 51% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Cyan
6%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
0%
Black
51%
White
16%
What colors are similar to Purple Jam
Colors similar to Purple Jam are: Eminence, Honey Flower, Purple Iris, Warm Purple, and Purple Monster. Eminence is paler than Purple Jam. Honey Flower is more purple and brighter and darker than Purple Jam. Purple Iris is more purple and brighter than Purple Jam. Warm Purple is more magenta and lighter than Purple Jam. Purple Monster is more blue and brighter and darker than Purple Jam.
