Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#AB86AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 134, 175)
CMYK Values*
2.3%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is AB86AF?

The RGB color code for color number #AB86AF is RGB(171, 134, 175). In the RGB color model, #AB86AF has a red value of 171, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.3% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294.1° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB86AF has a hue of 294.1° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color AB86AF is cool or warm?

Color AB86AF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB86AF? (For interior and product design)

AB86AF has an LRV of nearly 28.8. 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
#AB86AF
LRV 28.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.8 of #AB86AF with dark and light color

Is #AB86AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB86AF 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 #AB86AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB86AF
Hex triplet
#AB86AF
Red
AB
Green
86
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 134, 175)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.29%
Magenta
23.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(294.15deg, 20.4 %, 60.6 %)
Hue
294.15°
Saturation
20.40 %
Lightness
60.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
294.15°
Saturation
23.43 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(55, 56, 79)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
HWB
Hue
294.15°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
33.06
Y
28.8
Z
44.37
YXY
Y1
28.8
X
0.31
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
60.61
A
21.42
B
-16.2
CIE-Lch
L
60.61
C
26.86
H
322.9
CIE-Luv
L
60.61
U
18.28
V
-27.58
Hunter-Lab
L
53.67
A
16.03
B
-11.45
Other
LRV
~ 28.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6P 5.9/5.3

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 #AB86AF

These are the named colors closest to hex AB86AF, 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
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB86AF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB86AF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB86AF.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#A38BA8 Color PANTONE 10208 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#BB85AB Color PANTONE 2058 C
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

Paint color for Hex #AB86AF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB86AF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB86AF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB86AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB86AF to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
89.56% match | ΔE 10.44
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
88.42% match | ΔE 11.58
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
86.25% match | ΔE 13.75
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
85.86% match | ΔE 14.14

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB86AF 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

#AB86AF
African Violet*
#8AAF86
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 #AB86AF?

Color that best contrast with #AB86AF is #8AAF86, 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 #AB86AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB86AF is #8AAF86, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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