Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#A840CD
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 64, 205)
CMYK Values*
18.0%, 68.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is A840CD?

The RGB color code for color number #A840CD is RGB(168, 64, 205). In the RGB color model, #A840CD has a red value of 168, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.0% cyan, 68.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 284.3° (degrees), 58.5 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A840CD has a hue of 284.3° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color A840CD is cool or warm?

Color A840CD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A840CD? (For interior and product design)

A840CD has an LRV of nearly 16.4. 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
#A840CD
LRV 16.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.4 of #A840CD with dark and light color

Is #A840CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A840CD 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A840CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A840CD
Hex triplet
#A840CD
Red
A8
Green
40
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 64, 205)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.05%
Magenta
68.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(284.26deg, 58.5 %, 52.7 %)
Hue
284.26°
Saturation
58.51 %
Lightness
52.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
284.26°
Saturation
68.78 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(69, 26, 118)
Red
69 (26.9%)
Yellow
26 (10.3%)
Blue
118 (46.4%)
HWB
Hue
284.26°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
29
Y
16.4
Z
59.39
YXY
Y1
16.4
X
0.28
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
47.49
A
62.93
B
-53.94
CIE-Lch
L
47.49
C
82.89
H
319.4
CIE-Luv
L
47.49
U
35.9
V
-88.07
Hunter-Lab
L
40.5
A
56.96
B
-58.61
Other
LRV
~ 16.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.6P 4.6/17.8

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 #A840CD

These are the named colors closest to hex A840CD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A840CD.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
93.94% match | ΔE 6.06
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

Paint color for Hex #A840CD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A840CD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A840CD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color A840CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A840CD to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A840CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A840CD to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A840CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A840CD to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A840CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A840CD to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.12% match | ΔE 16.88
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.57% match | ΔE 17.43
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.48% match | ΔE 17.52

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A840CD 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

#A840CD
Dark Orchid*
#65CD40
Lime 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 #A840CD?

Color that best contrast with #A840CD is #65CD40, color name is Lime 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 #A840CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A840CD is #65CD40, color name is Lime Green*.

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