Color Name
Tropical Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#A281DF
RGB Color Code
RGB(162, 129, 223)
CMYK Values*
27.4%, 42.2%, 0.0%, 12.5%
#A281DF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

Color inspiration, in your inbox

New palettes, color guides and tools from Colorxs.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What color is A281DF?

The RGB color code for color number #A281DF is RGB(162, 129, 223). In the RGB color model, #A281DF has a red value of 162, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.4% cyan, 42.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261.1° (degrees), 59.5 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A281DF has a hue of 261.1° (degrees), 42.2 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.

Color A281DF is cool or warm?

Color A281DF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A281DF? (For interior and product design)

A281DF has an LRV of nearly 28.7. 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
#A281DF
LRV 28.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.7 of #A281DF with dark and light color

Is #A281DF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A281DF 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 #A281DF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A281DF
Hex triplet
#A281DF
Red
A2
Green
81
Blue
DF
RGBA / RGB rgb(162, 129, 223)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
27.35%
Magenta
42.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%
HSL hsl(261.06deg, 59.5 %, 69.0 %)
Hue
261.06°
Saturation
59.49 %
Lightness
69.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
261.06°
Saturation
42.15 %
Brightness / Value
87.45 %
RYB ryb(37, 24, 90)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
24 (9.5%)
Blue
90 (35.4%)
HWB
Hue
261.06°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
12.55 %
CMY
Cyan
36.47%
Magenta
49.41%
Yellow
12.55%
XYZ
X
36.07
Y
28.71
Z
73.45
YXY
Y1
28.71
X
0.26
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
60.52
A
32.15
B
-43.47
CIE-Lch
L
60.52
C
54.07
H
306.49
CIE-Luv
L
60.52
U
9.56
V
-72.6
Hunter-Lab
L
53.58
A
26.4
B
-43.77
Other
LRV
~ 28.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.8P 5.9/11.3

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 #A281DF

These are the named colors closest to hex A281DF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A281DF.

#9B7DD4 Color PANTONE 2087 C
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#9678D3 Color PANTONE 2655 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#A77BCA Color PANTONE 2577 C
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81
#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A281DF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A281DF.


Paint color for Hex #A281DF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A281DF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A281DF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A281DF to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Sherwin Williams

#A18AB7 Color Kismet (SW 6830)
89.80% match | ΔE 10.20
#8B98C4 Color Dahlia (SW 6816)
88.40% match | ΔE 11.60
#899CAA Color Daphne (SW 9151)
88.01% match | ΔE 11.99

Farrow & Ball

Hex color A281DF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A281DF to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.82% match | ΔE 13.18
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.20% match | ΔE 13.80
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
84.68% match | ΔE 15.32
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.43% match | ΔE 15.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A281DF 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

#A281DF
Tropical Indigo*
#BEDF81
Medium Spring Bud*

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 #A281DF?

Color that best contrast with #A281DF is #BEDF81, color name is Medium Spring Bud*. 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 #A281DF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A281DF is #BEDF81, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.

Color Images and Mockup

Mobile app mockup example for #A281DF color
T-Shirt mockup example for #A281DF color
Chart visualization example with #A281DF color

#A281DF Color Images and Patterns