Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#A38ABF
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 138, 191)
CMYK Values*
14.7%, 27.7%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is A38ABF?

The RGB color code for color number #A38ABF is RGB(163, 138, 191). In the RGB color model, #A38ABF has a red value of 163, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.7% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 268.3° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38ABF has a hue of 268.3° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color A38ABF is cool or warm?

Color A38ABF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A38ABF? (For interior and product design)

A38ABF has an LRV of nearly 29.7. 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
#A38ABF
LRV 29.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.7 of #A38ABF with dark and light color

Is #A38ABF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38ABF 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A38ABF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A38ABF
Hex triplet
#A38ABF
Red
A3
Green
8A
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 138, 191)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.66%
Magenta
27.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(268.3deg, 29.3 %, 64.5 %)
Hue
268.3°
Saturation
29.28 %
Lightness
64.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
268.3°
Saturation
27.75 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(47, 47, 82)
Red
47 (18.3%)
Yellow
47 (18.5%)
Blue
82 (32.3%)
HWB
Hue
268.3°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
33.6
Y
29.73
Z
53.26
YXY
Y1
29.73
X
0.29
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
61.42
A
19.84
B
-24.1
CIE-Lch
L
61.42
C
31.22
H
309.45
CIE-Luv
L
61.42
U
9.89
V
-39.79
Hunter-Lab
L
54.52
A
14.58
B
-19.75
Other
LRV
~ 29.7 %
Munsell Color System
3.6P 6.0/6.1

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 #A38ABF

These are the named colors closest to hex A38ABF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A38ABF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A38ABF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A38ABF.

#9F8FCA Color PANTONE 2100 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

Paint color for Hex #A38ABF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A38ABF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A38ABF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38ABF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38ABF to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.34% match | ΔE 14.66
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
84.76% match | ΔE 15.24
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.64% match | ΔE 15.36
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
82.91% match | ΔE 17.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A38ABF 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

#A38ABF
African Violet*
#A6BF8A
Olivine*

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 #A38ABF?

Color that best contrast with #A38ABF is #A6BF8A, color name is Olivine*. 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 #A38ABF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38ABF is #A6BF8A, color name is Olivine*.

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