Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#A59FBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(165, 159, 191)
CMYK Values*
13.6%, 16.8%, 0.0%, 25.1%
#A59FBF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A59FBF?

The RGB color code for color number #A59FBF is RGB(165, 159, 191). In the RGB color model, #A59FBF has a red value of 165, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.6% cyan, 16.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 251.2° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A59FBF has a hue of 251.2° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color A59FBF is cool or warm?

Color A59FBF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A59FBF? (For interior and product design)

A59FBF has an LRV of nearly 37. 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
#A59FBF
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #A59FBF with dark and light color

Is #A59FBF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A59FBF 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A59FBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A59FBF
Hex triplet
#A59FBF
Red
A5
Green
9F
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(165, 159, 191)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.61%
Magenta
16.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(251.25deg, 20.0 %, 68.6 %)
Hue
251.25°
Saturation
20.00 %
Lightness
68.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
251.25°
Saturation
16.75 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(38, 51, 71)
Red
38 (15.1%)
Yellow
51 (19.9%)
Blue
71 (28.0%)
HWB
Hue
251.25°
Whiteness
62.35 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
35.29%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
37.32
Y
36.56
Z
54.38
YXY
Y1
36.56
X
0.29
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
66.94
A
8.61
B
-15.67
CIE-Lch
L
66.94
C
17.89
H
298.79
CIE-Luv
L
66.94
U
1.31
V
-25.2
Hunter-Lab
L
60.46
A
4.37
B
-11
Other
LRV
~ 36.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.9PB 6.5/3.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A59FBF

These are the named colors closest to hex A59FBF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.17% match | ΔE 5.83
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
93.14% match | ΔE 6.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A59FBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A59FBF.

#A699C1 Color PANTONE 2093 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#A192B2 Color PANTONE 666 C
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A59FBF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A59FBF.


Paint color for Hex #A59FBF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A59FBF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A59FBF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A59FBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A59FBF to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.14% match | ΔE 12.86
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
86.70% match | ΔE 13.30
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.14% match | ΔE 13.86

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A59FBF 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

#A59FBF
Pastel Lilac*
#B9BF9F
Laurel 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 #A59FBF?

Color that best contrast with #A59FBF is #B9BF9F, color name is Laurel 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 #A59FBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A59FBF is #B9BF9F, color name is Laurel Green*.

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