Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AB78AA
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 120, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 29.8%, 0.6%, 32.9%
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What color is AB78AA?

The RGB color code for color number #AB78AA is RGB(171, 120, 170). In the RGB color model, #AB78AA has a red value of 171, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0.6% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 301.2° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB78AA has a hue of 301.2° (degrees), 29.8 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color AB78AA is cool or warm?

Color AB78AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB78AA? (For interior and product design)

AB78AA has an LRV of nearly 25. 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
#AB78AA
LRV 25
Light Color

Compare LRV 25 of #AB78AA with dark and light color

Is #AB78AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB78AA 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 #AB78AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB78AA
Hex triplet
#AB78AA
Red
AB
Green
78
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 120, 170)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.82%
Yellow
0.58%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(301.18deg, 23.3 %, 57.1 %)
Hue
301.18°
Saturation
23.29 %
Lightness
57.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
301.18°
Saturation
29.82 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(64, 56, 85)
Red
64 (25.0%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
85 (33.2%)
HWB
Hue
301.18°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
52.94%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
30.77
Y
24.99
Z
41.23
YXY
Y1
24.99
X
0.32
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
57.07
A
28.36
B
-18.72
CIE-Lch
L
57.07
C
33.98
H
326.57
CIE-Luv
L
57.07
U
25.7
V
-32.21
Hunter-Lab
L
49.99
A
22.36
B
-13.91
Other
LRV
~ 25 %
Munsell Color System
8.9P 5.5/7

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 #AB78AA

These are the named colors closest to hex AB78AA, 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
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
92.96% match | ΔE 7.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB78AA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB78AA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB78AA.

#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#A2789C Color PANTONE 7654 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

Paint color for Hex #AB78AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB78AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB78AA once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Valspar


Behr

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB78AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB78AA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
89.96% match | ΔE 10.04
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.30% match | ΔE 14.70
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
84.19% match | ΔE 15.81
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
83.69% match | ΔE 16.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB78AA 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

#AB78AA
African Violet*
#78AB79
Shiny Shamrock*

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 #AB78AA?

Color that best contrast with #AB78AA is #78AB79, color name is Shiny Shamrock*. 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 #AB78AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB78AA is #78AB79, color name is Shiny Shamrock*.

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