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HEX A8AFCC - #A8AFCC, RGB(168,175,204) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code: #A8AFCC
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 175, 204)
CMYK Values*: 17.6%, 14.2%, 0.0%, 20.0%



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What color is A8AFCC?

The RGB color code for color number #A8AFCC is RGB(168, 175, 204). In the RGB color model, #A8AFCC has a red value of 168, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.6% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 228.3° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8AFCC has a hue of 228.3° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color A8AFCC is cool or warm?

Color A8AFCC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A8AFCC? (For interior and product design)

A8AFCC has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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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#A8AFCC

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #A8AFCC with dark and light Color




Is #A8AFCC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8AFCC 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 #A8AFCC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 175, 204)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.65%
Magenta
14.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(228.33deg, 26.1 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
228.33°
Saturation
26.09 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 43, 63)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
228.33°
Saturation
17.65 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 228.33°

W: 65.88 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 42.38

Y : 43.34

Z : 63.26

YXY

Y1 : 43.34

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 31.37%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 43.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.3PB 7.0/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 71.79

A : 3.58

B : -15.53

CIE-Lch

L : 71.79

C : 15.93

H : 282.98

CIE-Luv

L : 71.79

U : -5.34

V : -24.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.84

A : -0.32

B : -10.88






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8AFCC

Here are the colors similar to A8AFCC. 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.

#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8AFCC.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8AFCC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8AFCC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8AFCC.

#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#A5B0E3
PANTONE 2113 C
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8AFCC

Here are the paint colors similar to A8AFCC. 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 A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to PPG Paints

#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac (PPG1167-4)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#99AAC8
Easter Egg (PPG1166-4)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Valspar

#A6ABC6
Purple Freedom (4002-7C)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Benjamin Moore

#A7B1CC
Freesia (1432)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Sherwin Williams

#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Behr

#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AAABC8
Wisteria Blue (M550-4)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#9FACDB
Lavender Sky (P540-4)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Dunn-Edwards

#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog (DE 5899)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#979FBF
Midnight Blush (DE 5913)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8AFCC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8AFCC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.88 (90.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 10.98 (89.0% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8AFCC 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



A8AFCC
Maximum Blue Purple*

CCC5A8
Dark Beige*


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 #A8AFCC?

Color that best contrast with #A8AFCC is #CCC5A8, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #A8AFCC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8AFCC is #CCC5A8, color name is Dark Beige*.





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