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What color is A16CA6?

The RGB color code for color number #A16CA6 is RGB(161, 108, 166). In the RGB color model, #A16CA6 has a red value of 161, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.0% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294.8° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A16CA6 has a hue of 294.8° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color A16CA6 is cool or warm?

Color A16CA6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A16CA6? (For interior and product design)

A16CA6 has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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#A16CA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #A16CA6 with dark and light Color




Is #A16CA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A16CA6 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A16CA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 108, 166)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.01%
Magenta
34.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(294.83deg, 24.6 %, 53.7 %)

Hue
294.83°
Saturation
24.58 %.
Lightness
53.73 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 58, 95)
Red
70 (27.4%)
Yellow
58 (22.7%)
Blue
95 (37.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
294.83°
Saturation
34.94 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 294.83°

W: 42.35 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 26.94

Y : 21.06

Z : 38.72

YXY

Y1 : 21.06

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 57.65%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 21.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.7P 5.1/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 53.01

A : 31

B : -22.71

CIE-Lch

L : 53.01

C : 38.43

H : 323.77

CIE-Luv

L : 53.01

U : 25.49

V : -38.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.89

A : 24.51

B : -17.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A16CA6


Here are the colors similar to A16CA6. 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.



#B768A2
Pearly Purple
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)
#86608E
Pomp and Power
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A16CA6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A16CA6.


#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B565A7
PANTONE 2352 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#8D6E97
PANTONE 7661 C
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A16CA6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A16CA6.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A16CA6


Here are the paint colors similar to A16CA6. 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 A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to Valspar


#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#A977A2
Purple Stripe (1003-3B)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to Behr


#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to Benjamin Moore


#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A16CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A16CA6 to Sherwin Williams


#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 9.01 (91.0% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#A16CA6 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



A16CA6
Pearly Purple*

71A66C
Shiny Shamrock*


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 #A16CA6?

Color that best contrast with #A16CA6 is #71A66C, color name is Shiny Shamrock*
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 #A16CA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A16CA6 is #71A66C, color name is Shiny Shamrock*.





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