Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#AB3BC7
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 59, 199)
CMYK Values*
14.1%, 70.4%, 0.0%, 22.0%
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What color is AB3BC7?

The RGB color code for color number #AB3BC7 is RGB(171, 59, 199). In the RGB color model, #AB3BC7 has a red value of 171, a green value of 59, and a blue value of 199. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.1% cyan, 70.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB3BC7 has a hue of 288° (degrees), 70.4 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.

Color AB3BC7 is cool or warm?

Color AB3BC7 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB3BC7? (For interior and product design)

AB3BC7 has an LRV of nearly 15.9. 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
#AB3BC7
LRV 15.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.9 of #AB3BC7 with dark and light color

Is #AB3BC7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB3BC7 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


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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AB3BC7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB3BC7
Hex triplet
#AB3BC7
Red
AB
Green
3B
Blue
C7
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 59, 199)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
59 (23.1%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.07%
Magenta
70.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.96%
HSL hsl(288deg, 55.6 %, 50.6 %)
Hue
288°
Saturation
55.56 %
Lightness
50.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288°
Saturation
70.35 %
Brightness / Value
78.04 %
RYB ryb(75, 28, 118)
Red
75 (29.3%)
Yellow
28 (11.0%)
Blue
118 (46.2%)
HWB
Hue
288°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
21.96 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
76.86%
Yellow
21.96%
XYZ
X
28.67
Y
15.91
Z
55.59
YXY
Y1
15.91
X
0.29
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
46.86
A
64.39
B
-51.48
CIE-Lch
L
46.86
C
82.44
H
321.36
CIE-Luv
L
46.86
U
40.4
V
-84.35
Hunter-Lab
L
39.89
A
58.49
B
-54.72
Other
LRV
~ 15.9 %
Munsell Color System
6.3P 4.5/17.8

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 #AB3BC7

These are the named colors closest to hex AB3BC7, 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
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40
#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB3BC7.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20

Paint color for Hex #AB3BC7

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB3BC7 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB3BC7 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Behr

#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
86.31% match | ΔE 13.69
#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
85.87% match | ΔE 14.13
#A15D8C Color Wild Berry (P110-6)
85.53% match | ΔE 14.47
#5F6E77 Color Nypd (N480-6)
84.85% match | ΔE 15.15

Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB3BC7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB3BC7 to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.11% match | ΔE 16.89
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.84% match | ΔE 17.16
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.37% match | ΔE 17.63

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB3BC7 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

#AB3BC7
Dark Orchid*
#57C73B
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 #AB3BC7?

Color that best contrast with #AB3BC7 is #57C73B, 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 #AB3BC7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB3BC7 is #57C73B, color name is Lime Green*.

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