Color Name
Purpureus (Purpura)*
Hex Color Code
#AD38BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 56, 191)
CMYK Values*
9.4%, 70.7%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is AD38BF?

The RGB color code for color number #AD38BF is RGB(173, 56, 191). In the RGB color model, #AD38BF has a red value of 173, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.4% cyan, 70.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AD38BF has a hue of 292° (degrees), 70.7 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color AD38BF is cool or warm?

Color AD38BF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AD38BF? (For interior and product design)

AD38BF has an LRV of nearly 15.5. 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
#AD38BF
LRV 15.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.5 of #AD38BF with dark and light color

Is #AD38BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AD38BF 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 #AD38BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AD38BF
Hex triplet
#AD38BF
Red
AD
Green
38
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 56, 191)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.42%
Magenta
70.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(292deg, 54.7 %, 48.4 %)
Hue
292°
Saturation
54.66 %
Lightness
48.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
292°
Saturation
70.68 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(81, 31, 116)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Yellow
31 (12.1%)
Blue
116 (45.7%)
HWB
Hue
292°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
78.04%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
28.05
Y
15.47
Z
50.8
YXY
Y1
15.47
X
0.3
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
46.28
A
64.46
B
-47.74
CIE-Lch
L
46.28
C
80.22
H
323.47
CIE-Luv
L
46.28
U
44.6
V
-78.67
Hunter-Lab
L
39.34
A
58.45
B
-49.03
Other
LRV
~ 15.5 %
Munsell Color System
7P 4.5/17.3

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 #AD38BF

These are the named colors closest to hex AD38BF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AD38BF.

#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#A438A8 Color PANTONE 2069 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Paint color for Hex #AD38BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AD38BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AD38BF once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AD38BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AD38BF to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.77% match | ΔE 16.23
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.15% match | ΔE 16.85
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
81.57% match | ΔE 18.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AD38BF 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

#AD38BF
Purpureus (Purpura)*
#4ABF38
Kelly 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 #AD38BF?

Color that best contrast with #AD38BF is #4ABF38, color name is Kelly 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 #AD38BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AD38BF is #4ABF38, color name is Kelly Green*.

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