Dulux Prom Queen
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| Name: | Prom Queen |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Prom Queen?
Dulux Prom Queen is a light, muted lavender with a cool cast and a gentle greyed softness that keeps it from reading overly sweet. In daylight, its pale violet character is clear, while lower or warmer artificial light can make it appear softer and slightly more silvery. It suits bedroom walls, a reading nook, or a powder room where a quiet wash of color is wanted without making the room feel dark. Pair Prom Queen with soft white trim, dove grey textiles, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, understated scheme. For more contrast, charcoal accents or deep blue-violet furnishings give this shade a sharper edge.
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What are Dulux Prom Queen undertones?
Prom Queen is a light, muted light violet. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
198, 192, 217
Is Dulux Prom Queen cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 254°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
Prom Queen HSL code: 254, 25%, 80%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Prom Queen
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Prom Queen:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Prom Queen
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Prom Queen with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 74, such as Dulux Swansdown and Green Ivy.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C6C0D9 |
| RGB Decimal | 198, 192, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 77.65%, 75.29%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 254° Saturation: 11.52% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(254, 25, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.76 Magenta: 11.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.644 I: -4.458 Q: 9.049 |
| XYZ | X: 54.659 Y: 54.715 Z: 73.308 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.877 a:6.844 b:-11.711 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.877 u:1.819 v:-19.228 |
| Decimal | 13025497 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.969, 2.456, -6.982 |
Color equivalents
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90BB 59/097
Marble Swirl 5
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Summer Dusk
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