Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#A79CB6
RGB Color Code
RGB(167, 156, 182)
CMYK Values*
8.2%, 14.3%, 0.0%, 28.6%
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What color is A79CB6?

The RGB color code for color number #A79CB6 is RGB(167, 156, 182). In the RGB color model, #A79CB6 has a red value of 167, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.2% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265.4° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A79CB6 has a hue of 265.4° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color A79CB6 is cool or warm?

Color A79CB6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A79CB6? (For interior and product design)

A79CB6 has an LRV of nearly 35.4. 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
#A79CB6
LRV 35.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.4 of #A79CB6 with dark and light color

Is #A79CB6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A79CB6 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 #A79CB6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A79CB6
Hex triplet
#A79CB6
Red
A7
Green
9C
Blue
B6
RGBA / RGB rgb(167, 156, 182)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.24%
Magenta
14.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%
HSL hsl(265.38deg, 15.1 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
265.38°
Saturation
15.12 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
265.38°
Saturation
14.29 %
Brightness / Value
71.37 %
RYB ryb(43, 56, 71)
Red
43 (16.7%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
71 (28.0%)
HWB
Hue
265.38°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
28.63 %
CMY
Cyan
34.51%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
28.63%
XYZ
X
36.27
Y
35.37
Z
49.17
YXY
Y1
35.37
X
0.3
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
66.04
A
9.06
B
-12
CIE-Lch
L
66.04
C
15.04
H
307.04
CIE-Luv
L
66.04
U
4.51
V
-19.49
Hunter-Lab
L
59.47
A
4.78
B
-7.39
Other
LRV
~ 35.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.3P 6.4/2.3

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 #A79CB6

These are the named colors closest to hex A79CB6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A79CB6.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A79CB6.

#A192B2 Color PANTONE 666 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#A699C1 Color PANTONE 2093 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#9991A4 Color PANTONE 7660 C
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

Paint color for Hex #A79CB6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A79CB6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A79CB6 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A79CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A79CB6 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color A79CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A79CB6 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A79CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A79CB6 to Benjamin Moore

#AA98AD Color Iris Bliss (1383)
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26
#B2AAC8 Color Crocus (1404)
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#AC9EAA Color Inspired (AF-595)
94.52% match | ΔE 5.48

Sherwin Williams

Hex color A79CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A79CB6 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A79CB6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A79CB6 to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
89.03% match | ΔE 10.97
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
88.99% match | ΔE 11.01
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.84% match | ΔE 12.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A79CB6 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

#A79CB6
Pastel Purple*
#ABB69C
Laurel 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 #A79CB6?

Color that best contrast with #A79CB6 is #ABB69C, color name is Laurel 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 #A79CB6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A79CB6 is #ABB69C, color name is Laurel Green*.

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