Color Name
Tropical Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#A38BEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 139, 236)
CMYK Values*
30.9%, 41.1%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is A38BEC?

The RGB color code for color number #A38BEC is RGB(163, 139, 236). In the RGB color model, #A38BEC has a red value of 163, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.9% cyan, 41.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 254.8° (degrees), 71.9 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38BEC has a hue of 254.8° (degrees), 41.1 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color A38BEC is cool or warm?

Color A38BEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A38BEC? (For interior and product design)

A38BEC has an LRV of nearly 32.3. 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
#A38BEC
LRV 32.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.3 of #A38BEC with dark and light color

Is #A38BEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38BEC 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 #A38BEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A38BEC
Hex triplet
#A38BEC
Red
A3
Green
8B
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 139, 236)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
30.93%
Magenta
41.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(254.85deg, 71.9 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
254.85°
Saturation
71.85 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
254.85°
Saturation
41.10 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(30, 16, 86)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
16 (6.2%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)
HWB
Hue
254.85°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
39.48
Y
32.31
Z
83.51
YXY
Y1
32.31
X
0.25
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
63.6
A
29.97
B
-45.84
CIE-Lch
L
63.6
C
54.76
H
303.17
CIE-Luv
L
63.6
U
4.97
V
-76.86
Hunter-Lab
L
56.84
A
24.5
B
-47.32
Other
LRV
~ 32.3 %
Munsell Color System
0.8P 6.2/11.5

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 #A38BEC

These are the named colors closest to hex A38BEC, 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 A38BEC.

#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#9B7DD4 Color PANTONE 2087 C
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19
#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#AD96DC Color PANTONE 2645 C
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A38BEC.


Paint color for Hex #A38BEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A38BEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A38BEC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Sherwin Williams

#8B98C4 Color Dahlia (SW 6816)
90.00% match | ΔE 10.00
#899CAA Color Daphne (SW 9151)
88.86% match | ΔE 11.14
#A18AB7 Color Kismet (SW 6830)
88.61% match | ΔE 11.39

Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38BEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38BEC to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.91% match | ΔE 12.09
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.77% match | ΔE 13.23
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.05% match | ΔE 13.95
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.91% match | ΔE 14.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A38BEC 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

#A38BEC
Tropical Indigo*
#D4EC8B
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 #A38BEC?

Color that best contrast with #A38BEC is #D4EC8B, 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 #A38BEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38BEC is #D4EC8B, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.

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