Color Name
Deep Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#A856BD
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 86, 189)
CMYK Values*
11.1%, 54.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is A856BD?

The RGB color code for color number #A856BD is RGB(168, 86, 189). In the RGB color model, #A856BD has a red value of 168, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.1% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.8° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A856BD has a hue of 287.8° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color A856BD is cool or warm?

Color A856BD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A856BD? (For interior and product design)

A856BD has an LRV of nearly 18.7. 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
#A856BD
LRV 18.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.7 of #A856BD with dark and light color

Is #A856BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A856BD 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 #A856BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A856BD
Hex triplet
#A856BD
Red
A8
Green
56
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 86, 189)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
11.11%
Magenta
54.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(287.77deg, 43.8 %, 53.9 %)
Hue
287.77°
Saturation
43.83 %
Lightness
53.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
287.77°
Saturation
54.50 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(69, 38, 105)
Red
69 (27.2%)
Yellow
38 (15.0%)
Blue
105 (41.0%)
HWB
Hue
287.77°
Whiteness
33.73 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
66.27%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
28.66
Y
18.65
Z
50.23
YXY
Y1
18.65
X
0.29
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
50.28
A
49.6
B
-40.26
CIE-Lch
L
50.28
C
63.89
H
320.93
CIE-Luv
L
50.28
U
33.88
V
-67.13
Hunter-Lab
L
43.19
A
42.87
B
-38.72
Other
LRV
~ 18.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.4P 4.9/13.6

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 #A856BD

These are the named colors closest to hex A856BD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39
#C154C1 Color Deep Fuchsia
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A856BD.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#9F5CC0 Color PANTONE 7441 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#A05EB5 Color PANTONE 2583 C
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A856BD.


Paint color for Hex #A856BD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A856BD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A856BD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Behr


Valspar

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A856BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A856BD to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.43% match | ΔE 15.57
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
84.32% match | ΔE 15.68
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.40% match | ΔE 17.60
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
80.83% match | ΔE 19.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A856BD 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

#A856BD
Deep Lilac*
#6BBD56
Mantis*

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 #A856BD?

Color that best contrast with #A856BD is #6BBD56, color name is Mantis*. 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 #A856BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A856BD is #6BBD56, color name is Mantis*.

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