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What color is A172AC?

The RGB color code for color number #A172AC is RGB(161, 114, 172). In the RGB color model, #A172AC has a red value of 161, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.4% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.6° (degrees), 25.9 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A172AC has a hue of 288.6° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color A172AC is cool or warm?

Color A172AC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A172AC? (For interior and product design)

A172AC has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.



Dark Color

#A172AC

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #A172AC with dark and light Color




Is #A172AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A172AC 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 #A172AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 114, 172)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.40%
Magenta
33.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(288.62deg, 25.9 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
288.62°
Saturation
25.89 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 56, 93)
Red
64 (25.3%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
93 (36.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288.62°
Saturation
33.72 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 288.62°

W: 44.71 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 28.16

Y : 22.59

Z : 41.91

YXY

Y1 : 22.59

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 55.29%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 22.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.7P 5.3/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.65

A : 28.82

B : -23.67

CIE-Lch

L : 54.65

C : 37.29

H : 320.6

CIE-Luv

L : 54.65

U : 21.86

V : -39.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.53

A : 22.59

B : -19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A172AC


Here are the colors similar to A172AC. 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.



#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#B768A2
Pearly Purple
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A172AC.


#9873AC
PANTONE 2080 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#AC75BD
PANTONE 3520 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B565A7
PANTONE 2352 C
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A172AC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A172AC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A172AC.


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A172AC


Here are the paint colors similar to A172AC. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A172AC to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A172AC to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A172AC to Valspar


#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#A977A2
Purple Stripe (1003-3B)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A172AC to Behr


#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A172AC to Benjamin Moore


#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A172AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A172AC to Sherwin Williams


#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#A172AC 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



A172AC
Lavender Purple*

7DAC72
Asparagus*


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 #A172AC?

Color that best contrast with #A172AC is #7DAC72, color name is Asparagus*
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 #A172AC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A172AC is #7DAC72, color name is Asparagus*.





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