Color Name
Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#C497AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(196, 151, 175)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 23.0%, 10.7%, 23.1%
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What color is C497AF?

The RGB color code for color number #C497AF is RGB(196, 151, 175). In the RGB color model, #C497AF has a red value of 196, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.0% magenta, 10.7% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 328° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C497AF has a hue of 328° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color C497AF is cool or warm?

Color C497AF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C497AF? (For interior and product design)

C497AF has an LRV of nearly 37. 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
#C497AF
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #C497AF with dark and light color

Is #C497AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C497AF 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 #C497AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C497AF
Hex triplet
#C497AF
Red
C4
Green
97
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 151, 175)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.96%
Yellow
10.71%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(328deg, 27.6 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
328°
Saturation
27.61 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
328°
Saturation
22.96 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(50, 56, 60)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HWB
Hue
328°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
41.57
Y
36.96
Z
45.5
YXY
Y1
36.96
X
0.34
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
67.25
A
20.7
B
-5.99
CIE-Lch
L
67.25
C
21.55
H
343.85
CIE-Luv
L
67.25
U
25.48
V
-12.41
Hunter-Lab
L
60.8
A
15.65
B
-1.81
Other
LRV
~ 37 %
Munsell Color System
4.6RP 6.6/4.5

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 #C497AF

These are the named colors closest to hex C497AF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
93.26% match | ΔE 6.74
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C497AF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C497AF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C497AF.

#CEA7C2 Color PANTONE 4079 C
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#AF90A8 Color PANTONE 4081 C
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#BE84A3 Color PANTONE 687 C
94.38% match | ΔE 5.62
#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C497AF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C497AF.


Paint color for Hex #C497AF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C497AF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C497AF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C497AF to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
92.36% match | ΔE 7.64
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
90.38% match | ΔE 9.62

Valspar

Hex color C497AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C497AF to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C497AF 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

#C497AF
Lilac*
#97C4AC
Turquoise 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 #C497AF?

Color that best contrast with #C497AF is #97C4AC, color name is Turquoise 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 #C497AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C497AF is #97C4AC, color name is Turquoise Green*.

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