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HEX AAA8BB - #AAA8BB, RGB(170,168,187) Color


Color Name: Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code: #AAA8BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 168, 187)
CMYK Values*: 9.1%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 26.7%



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What color is AAA8BB?

The RGB color code for color number #AAA8BB is RGB(170, 168, 187). In the RGB color model, #AAA8BB has a red value of 170, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.1% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.3° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAA8BB has a hue of 246.3° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color AAA8BB is cool or warm?

Color AAA8BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AAA8BB? (For interior and product design)

AAA8BB has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.



Dark Color

#AAA8BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #AAA8BB with dark and light Color




Is #AAA8BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAA8BB 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 #AAA8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 168, 187)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.09%
Magenta
10.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(246.32deg, 12.3 %, 69.6 %)

Hue
246.32°
Saturation
12.26 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 55, 65)
Red
36 (14.3%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
65 (25.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
246.32°
Saturation
10.16 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 246.32°

W: 65.88 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 39.55

Y : 40.14

Z : 52.68

YXY

Y1 : 40.14

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 34.12%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 40.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 6.8/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 69.57

A : 4.45

B : -9.47

CIE-Lch

L : 69.57

C : 10.47

H : 295.18

CIE-Luv

L : 69.57

U : -0.01

V : -15

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.36

A : 0.56

B : -4.95






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AAA8BB

Here are the colors similar to AAA8BB. 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.

#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAA8BB.

#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAA8BB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAA8BB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAA8BB.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AAA8BB

Here are the paint colors similar to AAA8BB. 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.


Behr

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Behr

#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Benjamin Moore

#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Dunn-Edwards

#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Sherwin Williams

#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to PPG Paints

#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Valspar

#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AAA8BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AAA8BB to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 11.54 (88.5% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 11.92 (88.1% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAA8BB 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



AAA8BB
Pastel Lilac*

B9BBA8
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 #AAA8BB?

Color that best contrast with #AAA8BB is #B9BBA8, 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 #AAA8BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAA8BB is #B9BBA8, color name is Dark Beige*.





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