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British Standard Amethyst (24-C-38) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Amethyst, the code 24-C-38 is also used for refference to this British Standard color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#8C6991
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:140, 105, 145
RGB Float:0.549, 0.412, 0.569
CMYK Percentage:3, 28, 0, 43
HSL:293,16,49
LAB:49,21,-16
LRV (?) :17.59%
British Standard Amethyst (24-C-38) represented in HEX code #8C6991
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #7D5D7E / CYCLAMEN (P22)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #554960 / Nightshade (BS2660-0014)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #6E4A75 / Dark Violet (BS381C-796)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #8C6991 / Amethyst (24-C-38)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #786086 / Taaluk (4214)
Munsell Color System / #956F9E / 7.5p 5/8
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #88688E / S 4030-R50B
AMS Standard 595a / #91648F / OSHA safety purple (17155)
Behr paint / #9474A1 / Huckleberry (8332)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #906584 / Plum Perfect (1371)
Dulux color palette / #5F708A / DH INDIGO
Dulux Trade Paints / #8C6283 / Passion flower (90RB 16/244)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #7E5E8D / Plum Power (DE5985)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #7F5E88 / Purple Tulips (145-7DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #636E8F / Pitch Blue (220)
Federal Standard 595c / #8F648F / OSHA safety purple (17155)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #917292 / Felicia (1200)
Isomat color system / #876786 / LPC 2425
Kelly Moore paint colors / #836381 / Pink-N-Purple (KM5575-3)
Kilz paint colors / #856691 / Poets Purple (RA120-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #6F5D9B / Palatine (LG 147)
Matthews Paint Colors / #926597 / Tyrian Purple (MP9382)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #886793 / Mirabella (1176-6)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #937496 / Veri berry (SW 9069)
Tikkurila paint colours / #927482 / Heather (V425)
Trumatch paint colors / #8B698C / Trumatch 41-c6 (41-c6)
Valspar Paint Colors / #836484 / Dusky Purple (1003-5A)
Vista paint colors / #8E7090 / Felicia (C-1199)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #8A628B / PANTONE P 90-13 C
Pantone Metallics / #906A92 / PANTONE 8101 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #976E96 / PANTONE 10203 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #875F7F / PANTONE 5135 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #8A648C / PANTONE 260 U
RAL Classic / #886B8B / Red lilac (RAL 4001)
RAL Design / #886891 / RAL 320 50 25
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #966A91 / X9.21.44
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #816584 / X5.19.37
Tiger Drylac / #714772 / 039/30070 Snowmobile Purple