Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)*
Hex Color Code
#A040AE
RGB Color Code
RGB(160, 64, 174)
CMYK Values*
8.0%, 63.2%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is A040AE?

The RGB color code for color number #A040AE is RGB(160, 64, 174). In the RGB color model, #A040AE has a red value of 160, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.0% cyan, 63.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292.4° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A040AE has a hue of 292.4° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color A040AE is cool or warm?

Color A040AE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A040AE? (For interior and product design)

A040AE has an LRV of nearly 14.2. By LRV value, it is a dark 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
#A040AE
LRV 14.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.2 of #A040AE with dark and light color

Is #A040AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A040AE 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 #A040AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A040AE
Hex triplet
#A040AE
Red
A0
Green
40
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(160, 64, 174)
Red
160 (62.7%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.05%
Magenta
63.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(292.36deg, 46.2 %, 46.7 %)
Hue
292.36°
Saturation
46.22 %
Lightness
46.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
292.36°
Saturation
63.22 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(86, 44, 117)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Yellow
44 (17.2%)
Blue
117 (45.7%)
HWB
Hue
292.36°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
37.25%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
23.97
Y
14.2
Z
41.52
YXY
Y1
14.2
X
0.3
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
44.51
A
55.07
B
-40.7
CIE-Lch
L
44.51
C
68.48
H
323.53
CIE-Luv
L
44.51
U
39.01
V
-66.48
Hunter-Lab
L
37.68
A
47.62
B
-38.96
Other
LRV
~ 14.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.2P 4.3/14.3

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 #A040AE

These are the named colors closest to hex A040AE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A040AE.

#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#8C4799 Color PANTONE 258 C
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A040AE.


Paint color for Hex #A040AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A040AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A040AE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color A040AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A040AE to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color A040AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A040AE to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A040AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A040AE to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A040AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A040AE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A040AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A040AE to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.31% match | ΔE 15.69
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.67% match | ΔE 17.33
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
81.37% match | ΔE 18.63
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
80.59% match | ΔE 19.41

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A040AE 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

#A040AE
Purpureus (Purpura)*
#4EAE40
Bice 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 #A040AE?

Color that best contrast with #A040AE is #4EAE40, color name is Bice 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 #A040AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A040AE is #4EAE40, color name is Bice Green*.

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