Subscribe To Newsletter !

What color is A138CD?

The RGB color code for color number #A138CD is RGB(161, 56, 205). In the RGB color model, #A138CD has a red value of 161, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.5% cyan, 72.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 282.3° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A138CD has a hue of 282.3° (degrees), 72.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color A138CD is cool or warm?

Color A138CD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A138CD? (For interior and product design)

A138CD has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#A138CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #A138CD with dark and light Color




Is #A138CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A138CD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A138CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 56, 205)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.46%
Magenta
72.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(282.28deg, 59.8 %, 51.2 %)

Hue
282.28°
Saturation
59.84 %.
Lightness
51.18 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 26, 126)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
26 (10.3%)
Blue
126 (49.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
282.28°
Saturation
72.68 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 282.28°

W: 21.96 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 27.13

Y : 14.81

Z : 59.19

YXY

Y1 : 14.81

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 78.04%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 14.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.6P 4.4/18.2

CIE-Lab

L : 45.38

A : 64.66

B : -57.4

CIE-Lch

L : 45.38

C : 86.46

H : 318.4

CIE-Luv

L : 45.38

U : 33.26

V : -92.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.49

A : 58.48

B : -64.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A138CD


Here are the colors similar to A138CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9932CC
Dark Orchid
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#8F47B3
Medium Violet
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#A020F0
Veronica
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#9F00C5
Purple (Munsell)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A138CD.


#963CBD
PANTONE 7442 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#9B26B6
PANTONE 2592 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BB29BB
PANTONE Purple C
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A138CD


Here are the paint colors similar to A138CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Dunn-Edwards


#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 11.94 (88.1% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 13.29 (86.7% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 13.93 (86.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A138CD to PPG Paints


#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 12.51 (87.5% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 13.83 (86.2% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 13.89 (86.1% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 14.11 (85.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Valspar


#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 12.76 (87.2% similar)
#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 13.64 (86.4% similar)
#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Sherwin Williams


#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.7% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 14.60 (85.4% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 14.66 (85.3% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 14.69 (85.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Benjamin Moore


#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)
#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 13.71 (86.3% similar)
#66797F
Providence Blue (1636)
ΔE - 14.46 (85.5% similar)
#5A656C
Powell Gray (CW-665)
ΔE - 15.10 (84.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.7% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 14.28 (85.7% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 14.31 (85.7% similar)
#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A138CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A138CD to Farrow & Ball


#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 17.57 (82.4% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 18.26 (81.7% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 18.69 (81.3% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 19.53 (80.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#A138CD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A138CD
Dark Orchid*

64CD38
Lime Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #A138CD?

Color that best contrast with #A138CD is #64CD38, color name is Lime Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #A138CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A138CD is #64CD38, color name is Lime Green*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #A138CD color



T-Shirt mockup example for #A138CD color


Chart visualization example with #A138CD color



#A138CD Color Images and Patterns