Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AB7CBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 124, 186)
CMYK Values*
8.1%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is AB7CBA?

The RGB color code for color number #AB7CBA is RGB(171, 124, 186). In the RGB color model, #AB7CBA has a red value of 171, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.1% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285.5° (degrees), 31.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB7CBA has a hue of 285.5° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color AB7CBA is cool or warm?

Color AB7CBA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB7CBA? (For interior and product design)

AB7CBA has an LRV of nearly 26.6. 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
#AB7CBA
LRV 26.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.6 of #AB7CBA with dark and light color

Is #AB7CBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB7CBA 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 #AB7CBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB7CBA
Hex triplet
#AB7CBA
Red
AB
Green
7C
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 124, 186)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.06%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(285.48deg, 31.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
285.48°
Saturation
31.00 %
Lightness
60.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
285.48°
Saturation
33.33 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(55, 47, 85)
Red
55 (21.7%)
Yellow
47 (18.4%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
HWB
Hue
285.48°
Whiteness
48.63 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
51.37%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
32.87
Y
26.62
Z
49.86
YXY
Y1
26.62
X
0.3
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
58.62
A
29.31
B
-25.5
CIE-Lch
L
58.62
C
38.85
H
318.97
CIE-Luv
L
58.62
U
21.45
V
-43.07
Hunter-Lab
L
51.59
A
23.42
B
-21.18
Other
LRV
~ 26.6 %
Munsell Color System
6.4P 5.7/8

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 #AB7CBA

These are the named colors closest to hex AB7CBA, 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
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#B768A2 Color Pearly Purple
91.97% match | ΔE 8.03

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB7CBA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB7CBA.

#AC75BD Color PANTONE 3520 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#A77BCA Color PANTONE 2577 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB7CBA.


Paint color for Hex #AB7CBA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB7CBA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB7CBA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB7CBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB7CBA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.59% match | ΔE 13.41
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
84.35% match | ΔE 15.65
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
82.90% match | ΔE 17.10
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.16% match | ΔE 17.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB7CBA 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

#AB7CBA
African Violet*
#8BBA7C
Dark Sea 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 #AB7CBA?

Color that best contrast with #AB7CBA is #8BBA7C, color name is Dark Sea 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 #AB7CBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB7CBA is #8BBA7C, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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