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What color is A179CC?

The RGB color code for color number #A179CC is RGB(161, 121, 204). In the RGB color model, #A179CC has a red value of 161, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.1% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 268.9° (degrees), 44.9 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A179CC has a hue of 268.9° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color A179CC is cool or warm?

Color A179CC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A179CC? (For interior and product design)

A179CC has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#A179CC

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #A179CC with dark and light Color




Is #A179CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A179CC 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 #A179CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 121, 204)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.08%
Magenta
40.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(268.92deg, 44.9 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
268.92°
Saturation
44.86 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 36, 93)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
36 (14.1%)
Blue
93 (36.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
268.92°
Saturation
40.69 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 268.92°

W: 47.45 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 32.43

Y : 25.61

Z : 60.36

YXY

Y1 : 25.61

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 52.55%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 25.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.5P 5.6/10.2

CIE-Lab

L : 57.67

A : 31.87

B : -37.29

CIE-Lch

L : 57.67

C : 49.05

H : 310.53

CIE-Luv

L : 57.67

U : 14.41

V : -61.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.61

A : 25.84

B : -35.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A179CC


Here are the colors similar to A179CC. 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.



#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A179CC.


#A77BCA
PANTONE 2577 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#9B7DD4
PANTONE 2087 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#9678D3
PANTONE 2655 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A179CC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A179CC.






Paint color for Hex #A179CC


Here are the paint colors similar to A179CC. 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 A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A179CC to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.1% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A179CC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A179CC to Farrow & Ball


#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.89 (86.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 16.55 (83.4% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 17.62 (82.4% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 18.16 (81.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#A179CC 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



A179CC
Lavender (Floral)*

A4CC79
Pistachio*


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 #A179CC?

Color that best contrast with #A179CC is #A4CC79, color name is Pistachio*
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 #A179CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A179CC is #A4CC79, color name is Pistachio*.





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