Color Name
Amethyst*
Hex Color Code
#A46BC9
RGB Color Code
RGB(164, 107, 201)
CMYK Values*
18.4%, 46.8%, 0.0%, 21.2%
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What color is A46BC9?

The RGB color code for color number #A46BC9 is RGB(164, 107, 201). In the RGB color model, #A46BC9 has a red value of 164, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.4% cyan, 46.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.4° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A46BC9 has a hue of 276.4° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color A46BC9 is cool or warm?

Color A46BC9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A46BC9? (For interior and product design)

A46BC9 has an LRV of nearly 22.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#A46BC9
LRV 22.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.6 of #A46BC9 with dark and light color

Is #A46BC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A46BC9 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A46BC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A46BC9
Hex triplet
#A46BC9
Red
A4
Green
6B
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(164, 107, 201)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.41%
Magenta
46.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(276.38deg, 46.5 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
276.38°
Saturation
46.53 %
Lightness
60.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.38°
Saturation
46.77 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(55, 35, 98)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
35 (13.9%)
Blue
98 (38.5%)
HWB
Hue
276.38°
Whiteness
41.96 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
35.69%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
31.11
Y
22.62
Z
57.99
YXY
Y1
22.62
X
0.28
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
54.68
A
39.91
B
-40.24
CIE-Lch
L
54.68
C
56.68
H
314.76
CIE-Luv
L
54.68
U
21.84
V
-67.06
Hunter-Lab
L
47.57
A
33.51
B
-38.98
Other
LRV
~ 22.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.4P 5.3/11.8

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 #A46BC9

These are the named colors closest to hex A46BC9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9966CC Color Amethyst
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#B666D2 Color Rich Lilac
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A46BC9.

#9569BE Color PANTONE 2074 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#926EBF Color PANTONE 3575 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#A77BCA Color PANTONE 2577 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A46BC9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A46BC9.


Paint color for Hex #A46BC9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A46BC9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A46BC9 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A46BC9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A46BC9 to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
86.50% match | ΔE 13.50
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
81.65% match | ΔE 18.35
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
81.44% match | ΔE 18.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A46BC9 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

#A46BC9
Amethyst*
#90C96B
Pistachio*

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 #A46BC9?

Color that best contrast with #A46BC9 is #90C96B, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #A46BC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A46BC9 is #90C96B, color name is Pistachio*.

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