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What color is AB9DCC?

The RGB color code for color number #AB9DCC is RGB(171, 157, 204). In the RGB color model, #AB9DCC has a red value of 171, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.2% cyan, 23.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.9° (degrees), 31.5 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB9DCC has a hue of 257.9° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color AB9DCC is cool or warm?

Color AB9DCC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AB9DCC? (For interior and product design)

AB9DCC 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

#AB9DCC

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #AB9DCC with dark and light Color




Is #AB9DCC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB9DCC 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 #AB9DCC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 157, 204)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.18%
Magenta
23.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(257.87deg, 31.5 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
257.87°
Saturation
31.54 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 40, 71)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
40 (15.7%)
Blue
71 (27.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
257.87°
Saturation
23.04 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 257.87°

W: 61.57 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 39.75

Y : 37.13

Z : 62.2

YXY

Y1 : 37.13

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 38.43%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 37.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.6P 6.6/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 67.38

A : 14.54

B : -22.2

CIE-Lch

L : 67.38

C : 26.53

H : 303.22

CIE-Luv

L : 67.38

U : 4.51

V : -36.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.94

A : 9.81

B : -17.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AB9DCC


Here are the colors similar to AB9DCC. 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 - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB9DCC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB9DCC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB9DCC.


#A699C1
PANTONE 2093 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AF95D3
PANTONE 2073 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#9F8FCA
PANTONE 2100 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#B896D4
PANTONE 2072 C
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AB9DCC


Here are the paint colors similar to AB9DCC. 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 AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Behr


#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A99EC1
Evening Slipper (M560-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to PPG Paints


#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#988EB4
French Violet (PPG1175-5)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#9C94BB
Snugglepuss (1405)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Dunn-Edwards


#A798C2
Ode to Purple (DE 5962)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A19ABD
Grape Gatsby (DE 5948)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Valspar


#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B499BF
Izzy's Mittens (V038-4)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#A091B3
Iris Blossom (1001-5C)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Sherwin Williams


#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB9DCC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB9DCC to Farrow & Ball


#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 13.36 (86.6% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 15.30 (84.7% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 16.02 (84.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 16.78 (83.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#AB9DCC 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



AB9DCC
Light Pastel Purple*

BECC9D
Dark Cream*


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 #AB9DCC?

Color that best contrast with #AB9DCC is #BECC9D, color name is Dark Cream*
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 #AB9DCC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB9DCC is #BECC9D, color name is Dark Cream*.





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