Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#A38DDB
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 141, 219)
CMYK Values*
25.6%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is A38DDB?

The RGB color code for color number #A38DDB is RGB(163, 141, 219). In the RGB color model, #A38DDB has a red value of 163, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.6% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 256.9° (degrees), 52.0 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A38DDB has a hue of 256.9° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color A38DDB is cool or warm?

Color A38DDB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A38DDB? (For interior and product design)

A38DDB has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#A38DDB
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #A38DDB with dark and light color

Is #A38DDB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A38DDB 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 Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A38DDB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A38DDB
Hex triplet
#A38DDB
Red
A3
Green
8D
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 141, 219)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.57%
Magenta
35.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(256.92deg, 52.0 %, 70.6 %)
Hue
256.92°
Saturation
52.00 %
Lightness
70.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
256.92°
Saturation
35.62 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(35, 28, 83)
Red
35 (13.9%)
Yellow
28 (11.0%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)
HWB
Hue
256.92°
Whiteness
55.29 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
44.71%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
37.42
Y
31.95
Z
71.21
YXY
Y1
31.95
X
0.27
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
63.3
A
24.62
B
-36.88
CIE-Lch
L
63.3
C
44.34
H
303.73
CIE-Luv
L
63.3
U
5.83
V
-61.38
Hunter-Lab
L
56.52
A
19.23
B
-35.13
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
1.2P 6.2/9.3

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 #A38DDB

These are the named colors closest to hex A38DDB, 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
94.36% match | ΔE 5.64
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.53% match | ΔE 6.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A38DDB.

#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#A08ACC Color PANTONE 3543 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#AD96DC Color PANTONE 2645 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#9F8FCA Color PANTONE 2100 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A38DDB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A38DDB.


Paint color for Hex #A38DDB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A38DDB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A38DDB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Behr


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A38DDB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A38DDB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.41% match | ΔE 13.59
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.37% match | ΔE 14.63
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.14% match | ΔE 14.86
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.78% match | ΔE 15.22

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A38DDB 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

#A38DDB
Light Pastel Purple*
#C5DB8D
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 #A38DDB?

Color that best contrast with #A38DDB is #C5DB8D, 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 #A38DDB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A38DDB is #C5DB8D, color name is Medium Spring Bud*.

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