Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#A138C6
RGB Color Code
RGB(161, 56, 198)
CMYK Values*
18.7%, 71.7%, 0.0%, 22.4%
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What color is A138C6?

The RGB color code for color number #A138C6 is RGB(161, 56, 198). In the RGB color model, #A138C6 has a red value of 161, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.7% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 284.4° (degrees), 55.9 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A138C6 has a hue of 284.4° (degrees), 71.7 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

Color A138C6 is cool or warm?

Color A138C6 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A138C6? (For interior and product design)

A138C6 has an LRV of nearly 14.5. 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
#A138C6
LRV 14.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.5 of #A138C6 with dark and light color

Is #A138C6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A138C6 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 #A138C6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A138C6
Hex triplet
#A138C6
Red
A1
Green
38
Blue
C6
RGBA / RGB rgb(161, 56, 198)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.69%
Magenta
71.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%
HSL hsl(284.37deg, 55.9 %, 49.8 %)
Hue
284.37°
Saturation
55.91 %
Lightness
49.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
284.37°
Saturation
71.72 %
Brightness / Value
77.65 %
RYB ryb(75, 30, 125)
Red
75 (29.3%)
Yellow
30 (11.7%)
Blue
125 (48.9%)
HWB
Hue
284.37°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
22.35 %
CMY
Cyan
36.86%
Magenta
78.04%
Yellow
22.35%
XYZ
X
26.31
Y
14.48
Z
54.84
YXY
Y1
14.48
X
0.28
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
44.92
A
63.27
B
-54.09
CIE-Lch
L
44.92
C
83.24
H
319.47
CIE-Luv
L
44.92
U
35.05
V
-86.95
Hunter-Lab
L
38.06
A
56.78
B
-58.79
Other
LRV
~ 14.5 %
Munsell Color System
5.1P 4.3/17.5

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 #A138C6

These are the named colors closest to hex A138C6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
97.64% match | ΔE 2.36
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#9F00C5 Color Purple (Munsell)
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A138C6.

#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
94.66% match | ΔE 5.34
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
94.36% match | ΔE 5.64

Paint color for Hex #A138C6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A138C6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A138C6 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Behr

#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
86.08% match | ΔE 13.92
#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
85.97% match | ΔE 14.03
#536770 Color Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
85.62% match | ΔE 14.38
#5F6E77 Color Nypd (N480-6)
85.51% match | ΔE 14.49

Farrow & Ball

Hex color A138C6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A138C6 to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.94% match | ΔE 17.06
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
81.56% match | ΔE 18.44
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.35% match | ΔE 18.65
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
80.53% match | ΔE 19.47

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A138C6 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

#A138C6
Dark Orchid*
#5DC638
Lime 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 #A138C6?

Color that best contrast with #A138C6 is #5DC638, color name is Lime 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 #A138C6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A138C6 is #5DC638, color name is Lime Green*.

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