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What color is A997ED?

The RGB color code for color number #A997ED is RGB(169, 151, 237). In the RGB color model, #A997ED has a red value of 169, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.7% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.6° (degrees), 70.5 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A997ED has a hue of 252.6° (degrees), 36.3 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color A997ED is cool or warm?

Color A997ED is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A997ED? (For interior and product design)

A997ED 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

#A997ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A997ED with dark and light Color




Is #A997ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A997ED 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 #A997ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 151, 237)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.69%
Magenta
36.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(252.56deg, 70.5 %, 76.1 %)

Hue
252.56°
Saturation
70.49 %.
Lightness
76.08 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 16, 77)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
16 (6.1%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
252.56°
Saturation
36.29 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 252.56°

W: 59.22 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 42.71

Y : 36.68

Z : 84.95

YXY

Y1 : 36.68

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 40.78%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 36.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.5P 6.5/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 67.04

A : 25.06

B : -40.95

CIE-Lch

L : 67.04

C : 48.01

H : 301.47

CIE-Luv

L : 67.04

U : 3.22

V : -68.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.57

A : 19.9

B : -40.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A997ED


Here are the colors similar to A997ED. 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.



#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#9683EC
Tropical Indigo
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A997ED.


#AB92E1
PANTONE 935 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#AD96DC
PANTONE 2645 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#9595D2
PANTONE 271 C
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#AF95D3
PANTONE 2073 C
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A997ED.






Paint color for Hex #A997ED


Here are the paint colors similar to A997ED. 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 A997ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A997ED to Dunn-Edwards


#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#97A3DA
Periwinkle (DE 5906)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A997ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A997ED to Valspar


#959CCD
Fields of Heather (8001-47D)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A997ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A997ED to Behr


#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)
#8A8DC4
Carriage Ride (P550-5)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A997ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A997ED to PPG Paints


#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#8596D2
Mystic Iris (PPG1246-5)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.2% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A997ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A997ED to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#929BC2
Persian Violet (1419)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet (CSP-520)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A997ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A997ED to Sherwin Williams


#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 8.95 (91.0% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#A997ED 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



A997ED
Light Pastel Purple*

DBED97
Key Lime*


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 #A997ED?

Color that best contrast with #A997ED is #DBED97, color name is Key Lime*
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 #A997ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A997ED is #DBED97, color name is Key Lime*.





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