What color is A256FF?
The RGB color code for color number #A256FF is RGB(162, 86, 255). In the RGB color model, #A256FF has a red value of 162, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.5% cyan, 66.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 267° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A256FF has a hue of 267° (degrees), 66.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Color A256FF is cool or warm?
Color A256FF is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A256FF? (For interior and product design)
A256FF has an LRV of nearly 21.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.
Compare LRV 21.6 of #A256FF with dark and light color
Is #A256FF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A256FF 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 #A256FF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #A256FF
- Red
- A2
- Green
- 56
- Blue
- FF
- Red
- 162 (63.5%)
- Green
- 86 (33.7%)
- Blue
- 255 (100.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 36.47%
- Magenta
- 66.27%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 0.00%
- Hue
- 266.98°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 66.86 %
- Hue
- 266.98°
- Saturation
- 66.27 %
- Brightness / Value
- 100.00 %
- Red
- 33 (13.0%)
- Yellow
- 2 (0.7%)
- Blue
- 119 (46.5%)
- Hue
- 266.98°
- Whiteness
- 33.73 %
- Blackness
- 0.00 %
- Cyan
- 36.47%
- Magenta
- 66.27%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- X
- 36.28
- Y
- 21.56
- Z
- 96.86
- Y1
- 21.56
- X
- 0.23
- Y2
- 0.14
- L
- 53.55
- A
- 62.89
- B
- -72.43
- L
- 53.55
- C
- 95.92
- H
- 310.97
- L
- 53.55
- U
- 17.64
- V
- -118.32
- L
- 46.43
- A
- 58.22
- B
- -91.18
- LRV
- ~ 21.6 %
- Munsell Color System
- 1.8P 5.2/20.6
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.
Color Name of HEX #A256FF
These are the named colors closest to hex A256FF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A256FF.
Paint color for Hex #A256FF
These are the real paint colors closest to hex A256FF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A256FF once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Valspar
Behr
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Behr
PPG Paints
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A256FF to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Hex color A256FF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A256FF to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#A256FF color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #A256FF?
Color that best contrast with #A256FF is #B3FF56, color name is French Lime*. 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 #A256FF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A256FF is #B3FF56, color name is French Lime*.