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What color is AD87B1?

The RGB color code for color number #AD87B1 is RGB(173, 135, 177). In the RGB color model, #AD87B1 has a red value of 173, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.3% cyan, 23.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294.3° (degrees), 21.2 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AD87B1 has a hue of 294.3° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.



Color AD87B1 is cool or warm?

Color AD87B1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AD87B1? (For interior and product design)

AD87B1 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.



Dark Color

#AD87B1

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #AD87B1 with dark and light Color




Is #AD87B1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AD87B1 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 #AD87B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 135, 177)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.26%
Magenta
23.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(294.29deg, 21.2 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
294.29°
Saturation
21.21 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 55, 78)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Yellow
55 (21.4%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
294.29°
Saturation
23.73 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 294.29°

W: 52.94 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 33.83

Y : 29.39

Z : 45.48

YXY

Y1 : 29.39

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 47.06%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 29.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.7P 6.0/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 61.12

A : 21.94

B : -16.54

CIE-Lch

L : 61.12

C : 27.47

H : 322.98

CIE-Luv

L : 61.12

U : 18.77

V : -28.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.21

A : 16.54

B : -11.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AD87B1


Here are the colors similar to AD87B1. 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 - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AD87B1.


#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BB85AB
PANTONE 2058 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#A38BA8
PANTONE 10208 C
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AD87B1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AD87B1.






Paint color for Hex #AD87B1


Here are the paint colors similar to AD87B1. 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 AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to PPG Paints


#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to Sherwin Williams


#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to Behr


#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BC86AF
Joie De Vivre (MQ4-60)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#9A7EA7
Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to Benjamin Moore


#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset (1391)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#BD90AE
Victorian Purple (1370)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to Valspar


#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B987A7
A Plum Job (V039-4)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AD87B1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AD87B1 to Dunn-Edwards


#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum (DE 5984)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#AD87B1 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



AD87B1
African Violet*

8BB187
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 #AD87B1?

Color that best contrast with #AD87B1 is #8BB187, 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 #AD87B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AD87B1 is #8BB187, color name is Dark Sea Green*.





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