Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AA87C9
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 135, 201)
CMYK Values*
15.4%, 32.8%, 0.0%, 21.2%
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What color is AA87C9?

The RGB color code for color number #AA87C9 is RGB(170, 135, 201). In the RGB color model, #AA87C9 has a red value of 170, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.4% cyan, 32.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 271.8° (degrees), 37.9 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA87C9 has a hue of 271.8° (degrees), 32.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color AA87C9 is cool or warm?

Color AA87C9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA87C9? (For interior and product design)

AA87C9 has an LRV of nearly 30.1. 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
#AA87C9
LRV 30.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.1 of #AA87C9 with dark and light color

Is #AA87C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA87C9 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 #AA87C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA87C9
Hex triplet
#AA87C9
Red
AA
Green
87
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 135, 201)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.42%
Magenta
32.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(271.82deg, 37.9 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
271.82°
Saturation
37.93 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
271.82°
Saturation
32.84 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(45, 39, 82)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
39 (15.3%)
Blue
82 (32.0%)
HWB
Hue
271.82°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
47.06%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
35.78
Y
30.09
Z
59.18
YXY
Y1
30.09
X
0.29
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
61.73
A
25.98
B
-29.2
CIE-Lch
L
61.73
C
39.08
H
311.67
CIE-Luv
L
61.73
U
14.05
V
-48.87
Hunter-Lab
L
54.86
A
20.45
B
-25.57
Other
LRV
~ 30.1 %
Munsell Color System
5P 6.0/8

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 #AA87C9

These are the named colors closest to hex AA87C9, 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
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
94.32% match | ΔE 5.68
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA87C9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA87C9.

#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.56% match | ΔE 3.44
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#A77BCA Color PANTONE 2577 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA87C9.


Paint color for Hex #AA87C9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA87C9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA87C9 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA87C9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA87C9 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
84.38% match | ΔE 15.62
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
83.74% match | ΔE 16.26
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.06% match | ΔE 16.94
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.94% match | ΔE 17.06

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA87C9 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

#AA87C9
African Violet*
#A6C987
Pistachio*

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 #AA87C9?

Color that best contrast with #AA87C9 is #A6C987, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #AA87C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA87C9 is #A6C987, color name is Pistachio*.

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