Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AB8AC0
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 138, 192)
CMYK Values*
10.9%, 28.1%, 0.0%, 24.7%
#AB8AC0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is AB8AC0?

The RGB color code for color number #AB8AC0 is RGB(171, 138, 192). In the RGB color model, #AB8AC0 has a red value of 171, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.9% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB8AC0 has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.

Color AB8AC0 is cool or warm?

Color AB8AC0 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB8AC0? (For interior and product design)

AB8AC0 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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
#AB8AC0
LRV 31
Light Color

Compare LRV 31 of #AB8AC0 with dark and light color

Is #AB8AC0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB8AC0 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AB8AC0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB8AC0
Hex triplet
#AB8AC0
Red
AB
Green
8A
Blue
C0
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 138, 192)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.94%
Magenta
28.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.71%
HSL hsl(276.67deg, 30.0 %, 64.7 %)
Hue
276.67°
Saturation
30.00 %
Lightness
64.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.67°
Saturation
28.12 %
Brightness / Value
75.29 %
RYB ryb(47, 45, 79)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)
HWB
Hue
276.67°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
24.71 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
24.71%
XYZ
X
35.4
Y
30.64
Z
53.92
YXY
Y1
30.64
X
0.3
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
62.2
A
22.65
B
-23.4
CIE-Lch
L
62.2
C
32.57
H
314.07
CIE-Luv
L
62.2
U
14.35
V
-39.18
Hunter-Lab
L
55.35
A
17.28
B
-19
Other
LRV
~ 30.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.2P 6.1/6.5

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 #AB8AC0

These are the named colors closest to hex AB8AC0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB8AC0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB8AC0.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB8AC0.


Paint color for Hex #AB8AC0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB8AC0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB8AC0 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB8AC0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB8AC0 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.63% match | ΔE 13.37
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
85.69% match | ΔE 14.31
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
84.05% match | ΔE 15.95
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
83.42% match | ΔE 16.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB8AC0 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

#AB8AC0
African Violet*
#9FC08A
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 #AB8AC0?

Color that best contrast with #AB8AC0 is #9FC08A, 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 #AB8AC0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB8AC0 is #9FC08A, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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