Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)*
Hex Color Code
#A442AD
RGB Color Code
RGB(164, 66, 173)
CMYK Values*
5.2%, 61.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#A442AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A442AD?

The RGB color code for color number #A442AD is RGB(164, 66, 173). In the RGB color model, #A442AD has a red value of 164, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 61.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 295° (degrees), 44.8 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A442AD has a hue of 295° (degrees), 61.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color A442AD is cool or warm?

Color A442AD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A442AD? (For interior and product design)

A442AD has an LRV of nearly 14.8. By LRV value, it is a dark 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
#A442AD
LRV 14.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.8 of #A442AD with dark and light color

Is #A442AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A442AD 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A442AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A442AD
Hex triplet
#A442AD
Red
A4
Green
42
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(164, 66, 173)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.20%
Magenta
61.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(294.95deg, 44.8 %, 46.9 %)
Hue
294.95°
Saturation
44.77 %
Lightness
46.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
294.95°
Saturation
61.85 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(86, 44, 113)
Red
86 (33.8%)
Yellow
44 (17.2%)
Blue
113 (44.4%)
HWB
Hue
294.95°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
35.69%
Magenta
74.12%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
24.8
Y
14.81
Z
41.09
YXY
Y1
14.81
X
0.31
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
45.37
A
54.99
B
-38.72
CIE-Lch
L
45.37
C
67.25
H
324.85
CIE-Luv
L
45.37
U
41.38
V
-63.89
Hunter-Lab
L
38.48
A
47.71
B
-36.37
Other
LRV
~ 14.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.7P 4.4/14

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 #A442AD

These are the named colors closest to hex A442AD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31
#BD33A4 Color Byzantine
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A442AD.

#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A442AD.


Paint color for Hex #A442AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A442AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A442AD once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color A442AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A442AD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color A442AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A442AD to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A442AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A442AD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A442AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A442AD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A442AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A442AD to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.38% match | ΔE 15.62
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.26% match | ΔE 16.74
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
81.06% match | ΔE 18.94
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
80.90% match | ΔE 19.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A442AD 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

#A442AD
Purpureus (Purpura)*
#4BAD42
Bice Green*

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 #A442AD?

Color that best contrast with #A442AD is #4BAD42, color name is Bice Green*. 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 #A442AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A442AD is #4BAD42, color name is Bice Green*.

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