Color Name
Tropical Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#A38BFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 139, 255)
CMYK Values*
36.1%, 45.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is A38BFF?

The RGB color code for color number #A38BFF is RGB(163, 139, 255). In the RGB color model, #A38BFF has a red value of 163, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.1% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38BFF has a hue of 252.4° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color A38BFF is cool or warm?

Color A38BFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A38BFF? (For interior and product design)

A38BFF has an LRV of nearly 33.5. 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
#A38BFF
LRV 33.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.5 of #A38BFF with dark and light color

Is #A38BFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38BFF 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A38BFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A38BFF
Hex triplet
#A38BFF
Red
A3
Green
8B
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 139, 255)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(252.41deg, 100.0 %, 77.3 %)
Hue
252.41°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
77.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
252.41°
Saturation
45.49 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(23, 3, 87)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
3 (1.0%)
Blue
87 (34.2%)
HWB
Hue
252.41°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
42.39
Y
33.47
Z
98.83
YXY
Y1
33.47
X
0.24
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
64.54
A
34.84
B
-54.78
CIE-Lch
L
64.54
C
64.93
H
302.46
CIE-Luv
L
64.54
U
3.16
V
-92.4
Hunter-Lab
L
57.85
A
29.53
B
-60.79
Other
LRV
~ 33.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.3P 6.3/13.6

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.

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 #A38BFF

These are the named colors closest to hex A38BFF, 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
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
91.22% match | ΔE 8.78
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
91.02% match | ΔE 8.98
#CA9BF7 Color Baby Purple
90.87% match | ΔE 9.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A38BFF.

#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
93.54% match | ΔE 6.46
#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
93.11% match | ΔE 6.89
#9B7DD4 Color PANTONE 2087 C
92.51% match | ΔE 7.49

Paint color for Hex #A38BFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A38BFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A38BFF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38BFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38BFF to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.36% match | ΔE 11.64
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.47% match | ΔE 12.53
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
86.11% match | ΔE 13.89
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.76% match | ΔE 14.24

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A38BFF 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

#A38BFF
Tropical Indigo*
#E7FF8B
Key Lime*

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 #A38BFF?

Color that best contrast with #A38BFF is #E7FF8B, color name is Key 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 #A38BFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38BFF is #E7FF8B, color name is Key Lime*.

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