Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#A79FBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(167, 159, 189)
CMYK Values*
11.6%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is A79FBD?

The RGB color code for color number #A79FBD is RGB(167, 159, 189). In the RGB color model, #A79FBD has a red value of 167, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.6% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 256° (degrees), 18.5 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A79FBD has a hue of 256° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color A79FBD is cool or warm?

Color A79FBD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A79FBD? (For interior and product design)

A79FBD has an LRV of nearly 36.7. 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
#A79FBD
LRV 36.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.7 of #A79FBD with dark and light color

Is #A79FBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A79FBD 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 #A79FBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A79FBD
Hex triplet
#A79FBD
Red
A7
Green
9F
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(167, 159, 189)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
11.64%
Magenta
15.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(256deg, 18.5 %, 68.2 %)
Hue
256°
Saturation
18.52 %
Lightness
68.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
256°
Saturation
15.87 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(39, 52, 70)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
52 (20.3%)
Blue
70 (27.6%)
HWB
Hue
256°
Whiteness
62.35 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
34.51%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
37.52
Y
36.69
Z
53.25
YXY
Y1
36.69
X
0.29
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
67.04
A
8.85
B
-14.4
CIE-Lch
L
67.04
C
16.9
H
301.58
CIE-Luv
L
67.04
U
2.55
V
-23.24
Hunter-Lab
L
60.57
A
4.58
B
-9.73
Other
LRV
~ 36.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.6PB 6.5/2.7

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 #A79FBD

These are the named colors closest to hex A79FBD, 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
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A79FBD.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A79FBD.

#A699C1 Color PANTONE 2093 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94
#A192B2 Color PANTONE 666 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A79FBD.


Paint color for Hex #A79FBD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A79FBD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A79FBD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A79FBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A79FBD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A79FBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A79FBD to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
87.61% match | ΔE 12.39
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.55% match | ΔE 12.45
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.95% match | ΔE 13.05

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A79FBD 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

#A79FBD
Pastel Purple*
#B5BD9F
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 #A79FBD?

Color that best contrast with #A79FBD is #B5BD9F, 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 #A79FBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A79FBD is #B5BD9F, color name is Laurel Green*.

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