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HEX A886B8 - #A886B8, RGB(168,134,184) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #A886B8
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 134, 184)
CMYK Values*: 8.7%, 27.2%, 0.0%, 27.8%



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What color is A886B8?

The RGB color code for color number #A886B8 is RGB(168, 134, 184). In the RGB color model, #A886B8 has a red value of 168, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 184. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.7% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280.8° (degrees), 26.0 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A886B8 has a hue of 280.8° (degrees), 27.2 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color A886B8 is cool or warm?

Color A886B8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A886B8? (For interior and product design)

A886B8 has an LRV of nearly 29. 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.



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#A886B8

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #A886B8 with dark and light Color




Is #A886B8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A886B8 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 #A886B8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 134, 184)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.70%
Magenta
27.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(280.8deg, 26.0 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
280.8°
Saturation
26.04 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 51, 81)
Red
51 (20.2%)
Yellow
51 (19.8%)
Blue
81 (31.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
280.8°
Saturation
27.17 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 280.8°

W: 52.55 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 33.33

Y : 28.84

Z : 49.16

YXY

Y1 : 28.84

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 47.45%

Y : 27.84%


LRV

~ 28.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.8P 5.9/6

CIE-Lab

L : 60.64

A : 22.24

B : -21.3

CIE-Lch

L : 60.64

C : 30.79

H : 316.25

CIE-Luv

L : 60.64

U : 15.37

V : -35.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.7

A : 16.8

B : -16.69






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A886B8

Here are the colors similar to A886B8. 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.

#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A886B8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A886B8.

#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B884CB
PANTONE 2573 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#B896C3
PANTONE 2453 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A886B8.



Paint color for Hex #A886B8

Here are the paint colors similar to A886B8. 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 A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to PPG Paints

#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Valspar

#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Behr

#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Sherwin Williams

#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Dunn-Edwards

#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Benjamin Moore

#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A886B8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A886B8 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 12.97 (87.0% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 14.97 (85.0% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 16.24 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#A886B8 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



A886B8
African Violet*

96B886
Dark Sea 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 #A886B8?

Color that best contrast with #A886B8 is #96B886, color name is Dark Sea 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 #A886B8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A886B8 is #96B886, color name is Dark Sea Green*.





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