Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)*
Hex Color Code
#AB4BAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 75, 174)
CMYK Values*
1.7%, 56.9%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is AB4BAE?

The RGB color code for color number #AB4BAE is RGB(171, 75, 174). In the RGB color model, #AB4BAE has a red value of 171, a green value of 75, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 56.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 39.8 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB4BAE has a hue of 298.2° (degrees), 56.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color AB4BAE is cool or warm?

Color AB4BAE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB4BAE? (For interior and product design)

AB4BAE has an LRV of nearly 16.7. 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
#AB4BAE
LRV 16.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.7 of #AB4BAE with dark and light color

Is #AB4BAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB4BAE 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AB4BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB4BAE
Hex triplet
#AB4BAE
Red
AB
Green
4B
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 75, 174)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
75 (29.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.72%
Magenta
56.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(298.18deg, 39.8 %, 48.8 %)
Hue
298.18°
Saturation
39.76 %
Lightness
48.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.18°
Saturation
56.90 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(83, 44, 105)
Red
83 (32.4%)
Yellow
44 (17.1%)
Blue
105 (41.3%)
HWB
Hue
298.18°
Whiteness
29.41 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
70.59%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
26.95
Y
16.75
Z
41.86
YXY
Y1
16.75
X
0.32
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
47.94
A
52.89
B
-35.18
CIE-Lch
L
47.94
C
63.52
H
326.37
CIE-Luv
L
47.94
U
43.12
V
-59.21
Hunter-Lab
L
40.92
A
45.94
B
-32
Other
LRV
~ 16.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.2P 4.6/13.5

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 #AB4BAE

These are the named colors closest to hex AB4BAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BD33A4 Color Byzantine
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#C154C1 Color Deep Fuchsia
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB4BAE.

#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#A05EB5 Color PANTONE 2583 C
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB4BAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB4BAE.


Paint color for Hex #AB4BAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB4BAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB4BAE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB4BAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB4BAE to Farrow & Ball

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
84.40% match | ΔE 15.60
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.85% match | ΔE 16.15
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.80% match | ΔE 18.20
#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
81.43% match | ΔE 18.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB4BAE 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

#AB4BAE
Purpureus (Purpura)*
#4EAE4B
Fern*

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 #AB4BAE?

Color that best contrast with #AB4BAE is #4EAE4B, color name is Fern*. 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 #AB4BAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB4BAE is #4EAE4B, color name is Fern*.

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