Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#A78BBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(167, 139, 187)
CMYK Values*
10.7%, 25.7%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is A78BBB?

The RGB color code for color number #A78BBB is RGB(167, 139, 187). In the RGB color model, #A78BBB has a red value of 167, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.7% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 275° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A78BBB has a hue of 275° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color A78BBB is cool or warm?

Color A78BBB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A78BBB? (For interior and product design)

A78BBB has an LRV of nearly 30.3. 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
#A78BBB
LRV 30.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.3 of #A78BBB with dark and light color

Is #A78BBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A78BBB 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 #A78BBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A78BBB
Hex triplet
#A78BBB
Red
A7
Green
8B
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(167, 139, 187)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.70%
Magenta
25.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(275deg, 26.1 %, 63.9 %)
Hue
275°
Saturation
26.09 %
Lightness
63.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
275°
Saturation
25.67 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(48, 50, 80)
Red
48 (18.9%)
Yellow
50 (19.5%)
Blue
80 (31.3%)
HWB
Hue
275°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
34.51%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
34.14
Y
30.27
Z
51.06
YXY
Y1
30.27
X
0.3
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
61.89
A
19.71
B
-21.09
CIE-Lch
L
61.89
C
28.87
H
313.05
CIE-Luv
L
61.89
U
12.13
V
-35.05
Hunter-Lab
L
55.02
A
14.48
B
-16.51
Other
LRV
~ 30.3 %
Munsell Color System
5P 6.0/6

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 #A78BBB

These are the named colors closest to hex A78BBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
93.10% match | ΔE 6.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A78BBB.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#9F8FCA Color PANTONE 2100 C
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

Paint color for Hex #A78BBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A78BBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A78BBB once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A78BBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A78BBB to Sherwin Williams


Behr

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color A78BBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A78BBB to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A78BBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A78BBB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A78BBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A78BBB to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.93% match | ΔE 13.07
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.09% match | ΔE 13.91
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
85.43% match | ΔE 14.57
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
84.40% match | ΔE 15.60

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A78BBB 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

#A78BBB
African Violet*
#9FBB8B
Dark Sea 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 #A78BBB?

Color that best contrast with #A78BBB is #9FBB8B, color name is Dark Sea 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 #A78BBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A78BBB is #9FBB8B, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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