Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#A38BC7
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 139, 199)
CMYK Values*
18.1%, 30.2%, 0.0%, 22.0%
#A38BC7 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A38BC7?

The RGB color code for color number #A38BC7 is RGB(163, 139, 199). In the RGB color model, #A38BC7 has a red value of 163, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 199. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.1% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38BC7 has a hue of 264° (degrees), 30.2 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.

Color A38BC7 is cool or warm?

Color A38BC7 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A38BC7? (For interior and product design)

A38BC7 has an LRV of nearly 30.4. 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
#A38BC7
LRV 30.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.4 of #A38BC7 with dark and light color

Is #A38BC7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38BC7 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A38BC7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A38BC7
Hex triplet
#A38BC7
Red
A3
Green
8B
Blue
C7
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 139, 199)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.09%
Magenta
30.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.96%
HSL hsl(264deg, 34.9 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
264°
Saturation
34.88 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
264°
Saturation
30.15 %
Brightness / Value
78.04 %
RYB ryb(43, 42, 83)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
83 (32.4%)
HWB
Hue
264°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
21.96 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
21.96%
XYZ
X
34.65
Y
30.38
Z
58.07
YXY
Y1
30.38
X
0.28
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
61.98
A
21.06
B
-27.75
CIE-Lch
L
61.98
C
34.84
H
307.2
CIE-Luv
L
61.98
U
8.63
V
-45.86
Hunter-Lab
L
55.11
A
15.76
B
-23.89
Other
LRV
~ 30.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.5P 6.0/7

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 #A38BC7

These are the named colors closest to hex A38BC7, 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
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A38BC7.

#9F8FCA Color PANTONE 2100 C
97.89% match | ΔE 2.11
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#AD96DC Color PANTONE 2645 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A38BC7.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A38BC7.


Paint color for Hex #A38BC7

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A38BC7 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A38BC7 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A38BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38BC7 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38BC7 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38BC7 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38BC7 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38BC7 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
84.23% match | ΔE 15.77
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.38% match | ΔE 16.62
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
83.07% match | ΔE 16.93
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.99% match | ΔE 17.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A38BC7 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

#A38BC7
Light Pastel Purple*
#AFC78B
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 #A38BC7?

Color that best contrast with #A38BC7 is #AFC78B, 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 #A38BC7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38BC7 is #AFC78B, color name is Olivine*.

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