Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AA87B5
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 135, 181)
CMYK Values*
6.1%, 25.4%, 0.0%, 29.0%
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What color is AA87B5?

The RGB color code for color number #AA87B5 is RGB(170, 135, 181). In the RGB color model, #AA87B5 has a red value of 170, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.1% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285.7° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA87B5 has a hue of 285.7° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.

Color AA87B5 is cool or warm?

Color AA87B5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA87B5? (For interior and product design)

AA87B5 has an LRV of nearly 29.2. 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
#AA87B5
LRV 29.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.2 of #AA87B5 with dark and light color

Is #AA87B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA87B5 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 #AA87B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA87B5
Hex triplet
#AA87B5
Red
AA
Green
87
Blue
B5
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 135, 181)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.08%
Magenta
25.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.02%
HSL hsl(285.65deg, 23.7 %, 62.0 %)
Hue
285.65°
Saturation
23.71 %
Lightness
61.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
285.65°
Saturation
25.41 %
Brightness / Value
70.98 %
RYB ryb(52, 52, 80)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
52 (20.6%)
Blue
80 (31.2%)
HWB
Hue
285.65°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
29.02 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
47.06%
Yellow
29.02%
XYZ
X
33.58
Y
29.21
Z
47.58
YXY
Y1
29.21
X
0.3
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
60.97
A
21.72
B
-19.07
CIE-Lch
L
60.97
C
28.91
H
318.72
CIE-Luv
L
60.97
U
16.46
V
-32.11
Hunter-Lab
L
54.05
A
16.33
B
-14.37
Other
LRV
~ 29.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.5P 5.9/5.7

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 #AA87B5

These are the named colors closest to hex AA87B5, 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
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
92.94% match | ΔE 7.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#A38BA8 Color PANTONE 10208 C
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA87B5.


Paint color for Hex #AA87B5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA87B5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA87B5 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA87B5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA87B5 to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
88.01% match | ΔE 11.99
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.62% match | ΔE 12.38
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
85.54% match | ΔE 14.46
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
84.83% match | ΔE 15.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA87B5 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

#AA87B5
African Violet*
#92B587
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 #AA87B5?

Color that best contrast with #AA87B5 is #92B587, 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 #AA87B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA87B5 is #92B587, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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