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HEX AA87B5 - #AA87B5, RGB(170,135,181) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #AA87B5
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 135, 181)
CMYK Values*: 6.1%, 25.4%, 0.0%, 29.0%



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What color is AA87B5?

The RGB color code for color number #AA87B5 is RGB(170, 135, 181). In the RGB color model, #AA87B5 has a red value of 170, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.1% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285.7° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA87B5 has a hue of 285.7° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color AA87B5 is cool or warm?

Color AA87B5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA87B5? (For interior and product design)

AA87B5 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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#AA87B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #AA87B5 with dark and light Color




Is #AA87B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA87B5 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 #AA87B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 135, 181)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.08%
Magenta
25.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(285.65deg, 23.7 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
285.65°
Saturation
23.71 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 52, 80)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
52 (20.6%)
Blue
80 (31.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
285.65°
Saturation
25.41 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 285.65°

W: 52.94 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 33.58

Y : 29.21

Z : 47.58

YXY

Y1 : 29.21

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 47.06%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 29.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.5P 5.9/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 60.97

A : 21.72

B : -19.07

CIE-Lch

L : 60.97

C : 28.91

H : 318.72

CIE-Luv

L : 60.97

U : 16.46

V : -32.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.05

A : 16.33

B : -14.37






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AA87B5

Here are the colors similar to AA87B5. 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 - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.

#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B896C3
PANTONE 2453 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A38BA8
PANTONE 10208 C
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.



Paint color for Hex #AA87B5

Here are the paint colors similar to AA87B5. 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 AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to PPG Paints

#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Behr

#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Valspar

#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Sherwin Williams

#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Benjamin Moore

#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Dunn-Edwards

#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 14.46 (85.5% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 15.17 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AA87B5 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



AA87B5
African Violet*

92B587
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 #AA87B5?

Color that best contrast with #AA87B5 is #92B587, 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 #AA87B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA87B5 is #92B587, color name is Dark Sea Green*.





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