Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AA79B6
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 121, 182)
CMYK Values*
6.6%, 33.5%, 0.0%, 28.6%
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What color is AA79B6?

The RGB color code for color number #AA79B6 is RGB(170, 121, 182). In the RGB color model, #AA79B6 has a red value of 170, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.6% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.2° (degrees), 29.5 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA79B6 has a hue of 288.2° (degrees), 33.5 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color AA79B6 is cool or warm?

Color AA79B6 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA79B6? (For interior and product design)

AA79B6 has an LRV of nearly 25.6. 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
#AA79B6
LRV 25.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.6 of #AA79B6 with dark and light color

Is #AA79B6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA79B6 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 #AA79B6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA79B6
Hex triplet
#AA79B6
Red
AA
Green
79
Blue
B6
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 121, 182)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.59%
Magenta
33.52%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%
HSL hsl(288.2deg, 29.5 %, 59.4 %)
Hue
288.2°
Saturation
29.47 %
Lightness
59.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288.2°
Saturation
33.52 %
Brightness / Value
71.37 %
RYB ryb(58, 49, 86)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
49 (19.2%)
Blue
86 (33.8%)
HWB
Hue
288.2°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
28.63 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
52.55%
Yellow
28.63%
XYZ
X
31.86
Y
25.6
Z
47.52
YXY
Y1
25.6
X
0.3
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
57.65
A
29.85
B
-24.71
CIE-Lch
L
57.65
C
38.75
H
320.38
CIE-Luv
L
57.65
U
22.77
V
-41.78
Hunter-Lab
L
50.59
A
23.86
B
-20.27
Other
LRV
~ 25.6 %
Munsell Color System
6.8P 5.6/8

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 #AA79B6

These are the named colors closest to hex AA79B6, 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
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
92.87% match | ΔE 7.13
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA79B6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA79B6.

#AC75BD Color PANTONE 3520 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#9873AC Color PANTONE 2080 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA79B6.


Paint color for Hex #AA79B6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA79B6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA79B6 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA79B6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA79B6 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.09% match | ΔE 12.91
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
83.99% match | ΔE 16.01
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.00% match | ΔE 17.00
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.88% match | ΔE 18.12

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA79B6 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

#AA79B6
African Violet*
#85B679
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 #AA79B6?

Color that best contrast with #AA79B6 is #85B679, 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 #AA79B6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA79B6 is #85B679, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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