Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#AB36CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 54, 203)
CMYK Values*
15.8%, 73.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is AB36CB?

The RGB color code for color number #AB36CB is RGB(171, 54, 203). In the RGB color model, #AB36CB has a red value of 171, a green value of 54, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.8% cyan, 73.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.1° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB36CB has a hue of 287.1° (degrees), 73.4 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color AB36CB is cool or warm?

Color AB36CB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB36CB? (For interior and product design)

AB36CB has an LRV of nearly 15.6. 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
#AB36CB
LRV 15.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.6 of #AB36CB with dark and light color

Is #AB36CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB36CB 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 #AB36CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB36CB
Hex triplet
#AB36CB
Red
AB
Green
36
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 54, 203)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
54 (21.2%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.76%
Magenta
73.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(287.11deg, 58.9 %, 50.4 %)
Hue
287.11°
Saturation
58.89 %
Lightness
50.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
287.11°
Saturation
73.40 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(74, 25, 121)
Red
74 (29.1%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
121 (47.6%)
HWB
Hue
287.11°
Whiteness
21.18 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
78.82%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
28.89
Y
15.61
Z
57.99
YXY
Y1
15.61
X
0.28
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
46.46
A
66.99
B
-54.43
CIE-Lch
L
46.46
C
86.31
H
320.9
CIE-Luv
L
46.46
U
40.25
V
-88.7
Hunter-Lab
L
39.51
A
61.41
B
-59.37
Other
LRV
~ 15.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.7P 4.5/18.2

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 #AB36CB

These are the named colors closest to hex AB36CB, 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
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.33% match | ΔE 5.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB36CB.

#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91
#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33

Paint color for Hex #AB36CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB36CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB36CB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Behr

#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
85.78% match | ΔE 14.22
#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
85.57% match | ΔE 14.43
#5F6E77 Color Nypd (N480-6)
84.86% match | ΔE 15.14
#536770 Color Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
84.79% match | ΔE 15.21

Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB36CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB36CB to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.90% match | ΔE 17.10
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.37% match | ΔE 17.63
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.10% match | ΔE 17.90

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB36CB 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

#AB36CB
Dark Orchid*
#56CB36
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 #AB36CB?

Color that best contrast with #AB36CB is #56CB36, 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 #AB36CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB36CB is #56CB36, color name is Lime Green*.

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