Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#A8A5C9
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 165, 201)
CMYK Values*
16.4%, 17.9%, 0.0%, 21.2%
#A8A5C9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A8A5C9?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A5C9 is RGB(168, 165, 201). In the RGB color model, #A8A5C9 has a red value of 168, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.4% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 245° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A5C9 has a hue of 245° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color A8A5C9 is cool or warm?

Color A8A5C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A8A5C9? (For interior and product design)

A8A5C9 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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
#A8A5C9
LRV 39
Light Color

Compare LRV 39 of #A8A5C9 with dark and light color

Is #A8A5C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A5C9 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A8A5C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8A5C9
Hex triplet
#A8A5C9
Red
A8
Green
A5
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 165, 201)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.42%
Magenta
17.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(245deg, 25.0 %, 71.8 %)
Hue
245°
Saturation
25.00 %
Lightness
71.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
245°
Saturation
17.91 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(34, 44, 68)
Red
34 (13.1%)
Yellow
44 (17.2%)
Blue
68 (26.5%)
HWB
Hue
245°
Whiteness
64.71 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
40.15
Y
39.45
Z
60.76
YXY
Y1
39.45
X
0.29
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
69.08
A
8.44
B
-17.97
CIE-Lch
L
69.08
C
19.85
H
295.15
CIE-Luv
L
69.08
U
-0.55
V
-28.95
Hunter-Lab
L
62.81
A
4.17
B
-13.38
Other
LRV
~ 39.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.7PB 6.8/3.9

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 #A8A5C9

These are the named colors closest to hex A8A5C9, 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
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8A5C9.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8A5C9.

#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#A699C1 Color PANTONE 2093 C
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8A5C9.


Paint color for Hex #A8A5C9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8A5C9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8A5C9 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8A5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8A5C9 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color A8A5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8A5C9 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8A5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8A5C9 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8A5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8A5C9 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.80% match | ΔE 14.20
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.75% match | ΔE 14.25
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.56% match | ΔE 14.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8A5C9 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

#A8A5C9
Pastel Lilac*
#C6C9A5
Dark Cream*

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 #A8A5C9?

Color that best contrast with #A8A5C9 is #C6C9A5, color name is Dark Cream*. 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 #A8A5C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A5C9 is #C6C9A5, color name is Dark Cream*.

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