Color Name
Purple (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#A51CA9
RGB Color Code
RGB(165, 28, 169)
CMYK Values*
2.4%, 83.4%, 0.0%, 33.7%
#A51CA9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A51CA9?

The RGB color code for color number #A51CA9 is RGB(165, 28, 169). In the RGB color model, #A51CA9 has a red value of 165, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.4% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.3° (degrees), 71.6 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A51CA9 has a hue of 298.3° (degrees), 83.4 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.

Color A51CA9 is cool or warm?

Color A51CA9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A51CA9? (For interior and product design)

A51CA9 has an LRV of nearly 11.7. 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
#A51CA9
LRV 11.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.7 of #A51CA9 with dark and light color

Is #A51CA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A51CA9 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 #A51CA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A51CA9
Hex triplet
#A51CA9
Red
A5
Green
1C
Blue
A9
RGBA / RGB rgb(165, 28, 169)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.37%
Magenta
83.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%
HSL hsl(298.3deg, 71.6 %, 38.6 %)
Hue
298.3°
Saturation
71.57 %
Lightness
38.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.3°
Saturation
83.43 %
Brightness / Value
66.27 %
RYB ryb(107, 37, 129)
Red
107 (41.8%)
Yellow
37 (14.4%)
Blue
129 (50.5%)
HWB
Hue
298.3°
Whiteness
10.98 %
Blackness
33.73 %
CMY
Cyan
35.29%
Magenta
89.02%
Yellow
33.73%
XYZ
X
23.09
Y
11.69
Z
38.58
YXY
Y1
11.69
X
0.31
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
40.73
A
67.49
B
-43.72
CIE-Lch
L
40.73
C
80.41
H
327.07
CIE-Luv
L
40.73
U
50.89
V
-70.63
Hunter-Lab
L
34.2
A
60.7
B
-42.94
Other
LRV
~ 11.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.8P 3.9/22.4

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 #A51CA9

These are the named colors closest to hex A51CA9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9F00C5 Color Purple (Munsell)
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
93.17% match | ΔE 6.83
#8B008B Color Dark Magenta
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A51CA9.

#AD1AAC Color PANTONE 253 C
98.49% match | ΔE 1.51
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#981D97 Color PANTONE 254 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Paint color for Hex #A51CA9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A51CA9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A51CA9 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A51CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A51CA9 to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
84.58% match | ΔE 15.42
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
81.70% match | ΔE 18.30
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
80.87% match | ΔE 19.13

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A51CA9 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

#A51CA9
Purple (Munsell)*
#20A91C
Kelly 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 #A51CA9?

Color that best contrast with #A51CA9 is #20A91C, color name is Kelly 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 #A51CA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A51CA9 is #20A91C, color name is Kelly Green*.

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