#ababca Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #ababca is a medium light shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #ababca is comprised of 67.06% red, 67.06% green and 79.22% blue. In the HSL color space #ababca has a hue of 240° (degrees), 23% saturation and 73% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 464.2 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #545435
• 25% saturated
  #a7a7ce
• Grayscale
  #bbbbbb / #bbb
• 25% lighter
  #e4e4ee
• Original
  #ababca
• 25% darker
  #7d7dad
• Web safe: silver
  #c0c0c0
• 25% desaturated
  #aeaec7
• HTML: lightsteelblue
  #b0c4de

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Wild blue yonder
     #a2add0
  2. Blue bell
     #a2a2d0
  3. Maximum blue purple
     #acace6
  4. Ceil
     #92a1cf
  5. Cadet blue (Crayola)
     #a9b2c3

• Intermediately Related

  1. GO green
     #00ab66
  2. Marigold
     #eaa221
  3. UFO Green
     #3cd070
  4. Spanish crimson
     #e51a4c
  5. Bittersweet shimmer
     #bf4f51

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Rich black (FOGRA29)
     #010b13
  5. Root beer
     #290e05

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #c4c6af

• Analogous

  • #a3b9d2
  • #c4aec7

• Split

  • #b2c5b0
  • #cdbea8

• Triad

  • #abcac0
  • #d1b2a4

• Square

  • #cfa6a6
  • #c4c6af
  • #a8cbcd

• Tetradic

  • #cda8b6
  • #c4c6af
  • #abcac0

#ababca linear gradient to complementary #c4c6af

1. #ababca
2. #b0afc6
3. #b4b4c1
4. #b8b8bd
5. #bcbdb8
6. #c0c1b4
7. #c4c6af

Monochromatic Colors

1. #8a8aa8
2. #9595b3
3. #a0a0bf
4. #ababca
5. #b6b6d6
6. #c2c2e1
7. #cdcded

Tints and Shades

#ababca to white

1. #ababca
2. #b9b9d3
3. #c7c6db
4. #d5d4e4
5. #e3e2ed
6. #f1f1f6
7. #ffffff / #fff

#ababca to black

1. #ababca
2. #8c8ca5
3. #6f6f82
4. #525260
5. #383840
6. #1f1f23
7. #000000 / #000

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2. Clark+Kensington

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      #afaccc ΔE = 1.095 / LRV ≈ 43.0%
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      #b5aec1 ΔE = 4.494 / LRV ≈ 43.9%

3. Caparol

   1. ★ 75 3 290 / Litho 20
      #a8a8c8 ΔE = 1.133 / LRV ≈ 40.5%
   2. 80 4 310 / Atmo 15
      #bcb4d8 ΔE = 4.866 / LRV ≈ 48.3%

4. Brillux

   1. ★ 51.12.15
      #b0aecc ΔE = 1.387 / LRV ≈ 43.9%
   2. 48.15.15
      #b5aad2 ΔE = 4.167 / LRV ≈ 43.2%

5. Peintures MF

   1. ★ Mertensia de Virgini
      #a6aacc ΔE = 1.501 / LRV ≈ 41.2%
   2. Cap au lierre
      #a7a7ce ΔE = 2.807 / LRV ≈ 40.3%

6. Glidden

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      #aaa6c9 ΔE = 2.232 / LRV ≈ 40.0%

7. RAL

   1. ★ RAL 290 70 15
      #a6a8c5 ΔE = 1.572 / LRV ≈ 40.1%
   2. RAL 580-3
      #a7b2d1 ΔE = 3.483 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

8. Benjamin Moore

   1. ★ Enchanted / 2070-50
      #afafcb ΔE = 1.686 / LRV ≈ 44.1%
   2. Central Mauve / 1412 / Heather Field / CC-970
      #a6a6bd ΔE = 3.229 / LRV ≈ 39.1%

9. Devoe Paint

   1. ★ Ashley's Heather
      #a5a7c6 ΔE = 1.727 / LRV ≈ 39.7%
   2. Night Magic / 03RB 42/220
      #b0a8ca ΔE = 2.455 / LRV ≈ 41.5%

10. Beckers

    1. ★ Isglass 738 / 2215-R86B
       #afa9ca ΔE = 1.807 / LRV ≈ 41.8%
    2. Storm 761 / S 2612-B08G
       #a6a9c2 ΔE = 2.389 / LRV ≈ 40.4%

11. Brighto Paints

    1. ★ 3-41-4 Venus Light
       #adb0cf ΔE = 1.822 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
    2. 7523 Indigo
       #9ea8cf ΔE = 3.811 / LRV ≈ 39.8%

12. Albany Paint

    1. ★ Opal
       #a9a6c4 ΔE = 1.873 / LRV ≈ 39.7%

13. Dulux

    1. ★ 90BB 41/168
       #a4a8c5 ΔE = 1.971 / LRV ≈ 39.9%
    2. Marble Swirl 4 / 90BB 46/132
       #aeb0c8 ΔE = 2.746 / LRV ≈ 44.2%

14. General Paint

    1. ★ Frivolous / CL 2444M
       #a6a6c8 ΔE = 2.015 / LRV ≈ 39.5%
    2. ★ Effervescent / CL 2454M
       #ada7c8 ΔE = 2.041 / LRV ≈ 40.7%

15. Toyo Ink

    1. ★ CF10455
       #a9aec9 ΔE = 2.057 / LRV ≈ 42.9%
    2. CF10454
       #9ca7c3 ΔE = 4.058 / LRV ≈ 38.6%

16. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Sweet Violet
       #a8a5c4 ΔE = 2.168 / LRV ≈ 39.2%
    2. Dusky Lavender
       #b7a8c5 ΔE = 4.327 / LRV ≈ 42.1%

17. Waverly

    1. ★ Lavender / 60892E
       #a3a9c6 ΔE = 2.213 / LRV ≈ 40.2%

18. Nippon Paint

    1. ★ Millenia / NP PB 1444 P
       #b3adc9 ΔE = 2.230 / LRV ≈ 43.7%
    2. Purple Heather / NP PB 1458 T
       #a7a0c1 ΔE = 4.066 / LRV ≈ 37.2%

19. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Instigate / S43E3
       #aca6c7 ΔE = 2.243 / LRV ≈ 40.2%
    2. Wild Phlox / S42D3
       #9ea6c3 ΔE = 3.443 / LRV ≈ 38.5%

20. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6303
       #b4afcb ΔE = 2.450 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
    2. 6351
       #a9a5bc ΔE = 3.449 / LRV ≈ 39.0%

21. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Gateway To Paradise / 7168
       #a3a6c9 ΔE = 2.452 / LRV ≈ 39.3%
    2. Lilac Lake / 7169
       #b6b5cf ΔE = 3.961 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

22. Ressource Peintures

    1. Bleu Avril / I34
       #a7acd2 ΔE = 2.461 / LRV ≈ 42.4%
    2. Vent Ardoise / I41
       #a0abc7 ΔE = 3.407 / LRV ≈ 40.7%

23. TRUMATCH

    1. 37-e3
       #a8afca ΔE = 2.571 / LRV ≈ 43.2%
    2. 37-e4
       #9fa6bf ΔE = 3.822 / LRV ≈ 38.4%

24. Asian Paints

    1. Purple Shell / 7225
       #a2a6c3 ΔE = 2.573 / LRV ≈ 38.9%
    2. Reverie / 7051
       #b9b0cf ΔE = 3.579 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

25. Vista Paint

    1. Purple Paradise
       #a1a6c4 ΔE = 2.681 / LRV ≈ 38.8%
    2. Luster Blue
       #a7a4bb ΔE = 3.664 / LRV ≈ 38.4%

26. Berger

    1. Purple paradise / 7225
       #a1a6c4 ΔE = 2.681 / LRV ≈ 38.8%
    2. Italian iris / 7144
       #b0a4b9 ΔE = 5.179 / LRV ≈ 39.3%

27. Tollens

    1. T2097-2
       #aba8cf ΔE = 2.742 / LRV ≈ 41.2%
    2. T2093-2
       #b8b6cd ΔE = 4.735 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

28. Dupont

    1. CAS675
       #afa7cb ΔE = 2.819 / LRV ≈ 41.1%
    2. CAS683
       #afa6d2 ΔE = 4.831 / LRV ≈ 41.0%

29. Wattyl

    1. Pennyroyal / D66W
       #a0a6c8 ΔE = 2.870 / LRV ≈ 38.9%
    2. Princess Satin / D65W
       #bab4ca ΔE = 4.841 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

30. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 5184T Purple Heather
       #a6a3c2 ΔE = 2.871 / LRV ≈ 38.2%
    2. 7172T Ophelia Violet
       #b1a1c2 ΔE = 5.112 / LRV ≈ 38.7%

31. Resene

    1. Bauhaus B78-035-274
       #a9aed5 ΔE = 2.871 / LRV ≈ 43.5%
    2. Squirt B77-030-264
       #a4afcd ΔE = 3.131 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

32. Duron

    1. Vesper Violet
       #a3a4c0 ΔE = 2.926 / LRV ≈ 38.1%
    2. Aleutian
       #a3b2d1 ΔE = 4.319 / LRV ≈ 44.2%

33. Disney

    1. 2A-10-2 One Enchanted Evening
       #b2aed4 ΔE = 2.926 / LRV ≈ 44.5%
    2. 3A-10-2 Moonlight Waltz
       #a5b4d3 ΔE = 4.625 / LRV ≈ 45.3%

34. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2020-R70B
       #a4a3c4 ΔE = 2.935 / LRV ≈ 38.1%
    2. S 2020-R80B
       #97a5c3 ΔE = 5.071 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

35. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Lovely Lilac / PPG1167-4
       #a7b0cc ΔE = 2.974 / LRV ≈ 43.6%
    2. Easter Egg / PPG1166-4
       #99aac8 ΔE = 4.928 / LRV ≈ 39.7%

36. CIL

    1. Night Magic
       #ada9d1 ΔE = 3.048 / LRV ≈ 41.9%

37. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Forever Lilac - 9067
       #afa5c7 ΔE = 3.243 / LRV ≈ 40.1%
    2. Indulgent - 6969
       #9fabcf ΔE = 3.468 / LRV ≈ 41.0%

38. Earthpaint

    1. 3-41-4 Venus Light
       #a4a3be ΔE = 3.253 / LRV ≈ 37.8%
    2. 2-40-4 Grape Slush
       #a3a3c8 ΔE = 3.395 / LRV ≈ 38.2%

39. JPMA

    1. E 79-70L
       #afafd7 ΔE = 3.261 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
    2. E 77-70H
       #aab2cb ΔE = 3.588 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

40. Focoltone

    1. 4043
       #b4afc6 ΔE = 3.305 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
    2. 5007
       #bab1d7 ΔE = 4.504 / LRV ≈ 46.8%

41. Dutch Boy

    1. Prairie Purple
       #b1b1c7 ΔE = 3.430 / LRV ≈ 44.9%
    2. I Love A Parade
       #a6b3db ΔE = 4.696 / LRV ≈ 45.5%

42. KILZ

    1. Ginger Lily / A852
       #b5add3 ΔE = 3.459 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
    2. Silk Scarf / A871
       #beafca ΔE = 5.186 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

43. Sikkens

    1. U6.11.65
       #aab2cb ΔE = 3.588 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
    2. U3.14.67
       #a4b4d3 ΔE = 4.823 / LRV ≈ 45.2%

44. ECOS Paints

    1. Butterfly Bush (1282)
       #a7a5bb ΔE = 3.654 / LRV ≈ 38.7%
    2. Royal Proclamation (1297)
       #ada3be ΔE = 3.880 / LRV ≈ 38.8%

45. Diamond Vogel

    1. Butterfly Bush / 1282
       #a7a5bb ΔE = 3.654 / LRV ≈ 38.7%
    2. Royal Proclamation / 1297
       #ada3be ΔE = 3.880 / LRV ≈ 38.8%

46. ISOMAT

    1. IST 199-03
       #b7afd4 ΔE = 3.657 / LRV ≈ 45.5%
    2. IST 116-03
       #a3a8bb ΔE = 4.519 / LRV ≈ 39.4%

47. Scib Paints

    1. Luster Blue / 7193
       #a7a4bb ΔE = 3.664 / LRV ≈ 38.4%
    2. Petal Soft / 7208
       #aaabda ΔE = 4.966 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

48. Ford

    1. Gray
       #a7b0c8 ΔE = 3.680 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

49. Levis

    1. Clear Purple B40
       #aeb5d4 ΔE = 3.704 / LRV ≈ 46.8%
    2. Bon Vivant
       #a8aaba ΔE = 4.831 / LRV ≈ 40.6%

50. Chrysler

    1. Crystal Blue
       #a5b0ca ΔE = 3.725 / LRV ≈ 43.3%
    2. Bradenton Blue
       #98a3c4 ΔE = 4.773 / LRV ≈ 36.9%

51. Colortrend

    1. 1275
       #adb4d8 ΔE = 3.730 / LRV ≈ 46.5%
    2. 1261
       #aaabd8 ΔE = 4.345 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

52. Pantone / PMS

    1. 651
       #a1adc7 ΔE = 3.880 / LRV ≈ 41.6%
    2. 270
       #b5abd4 ΔE = 4.265 / LRV ≈ 43.7%

53. Sico

    1. 6048-41 Violet Easter Egg
       #b8b1c9 ΔE = 3.930 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

54. Rodda Paint

    1. Lilac Lake 7169
       #b6b5cf ΔE = 3.961 / LRV ≈ 47.5%
    2. Teresa's True Color 7152
       #bbb4d0 ΔE = 4.365 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

55. Laura Ashley

    1. 2-4 Lupin
       #a8a3ba ΔE = 3.995 / LRV ≈ 38.1%
    2. 44-19 Lavender Spray
       #a8a4b5 ΔE = 5.229 / LRV ≈ 38.2%

56. Matthews Paint

    1. Floe Blue Met. / 25362
       #aeacbe ΔE = 4.065 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

57. Kansai Paint

    1. Grape Ice
       #a2a1c7 ΔE = 4.127 / LRV ≈ 37.3%
    2. Mystery
       #b3acbf ΔE = 4.331 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

58. Taubmans

    1. Mulberry Bush / T12 38.D10
       #afb2c6 ΔE = 4.149 / LRV ≈ 45.0%
    2. Cottage Blue / T60-5
       #9baecd ΔE = 5.093 / LRV ≈ 41.6%

59. Graham & Brown

    1. Rapunzel's Lovely Lilac
       #b7a8c7 ΔE = 4.227 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

60. CHROMATIC

    1. 0607-Bleu Adda - Dorval-CH2
       #adb5ce ΔE = 4.259 / LRV ≈ 46.4%
    2. 0253-Violet Myrtille - Dorval-CH2
       #b7aac0 ΔE = 4.849 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

61. FolkArt

    1. Lilac Ice / 4666
       #b5abd4 ΔE = 4.265 / LRV ≈ 43.7%
    2. Purple Lilac / 439
       #bbb1d6 ΔE = 4.560 / LRV ≈ 46.9%

62. Testors

    1. Testors 1234
       #a3a9d5 ΔE = 4.298 / LRV ≈ 41.0%

63. Plascon

    1. North Pole P3-E2-3
       #b4a8d0 ΔE = 4.308 / LRV ≈ 42.3%
    2. Smoke Bush P4-E2-3
       #b8a8d0 ΔE = 5.164 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

64. Coronado Paint

    1. 7208 - Petal Soft
       #a1abd6 ΔE = 4.345 / LRV ≈ 41.6%
    2. 7168 - Gateway To Paradise
       #9d9ec4 ΔE = 5.236 / LRV ≈ 35.6%

65. ICI Paints

    1. Night Magic 03RB 42/220
       #a5a2cb ΔE = 4.352 / LRV ≈ 38.2%
    2. 4258 Lilac Bouquet 02RB 53/171
       #bab6d6 ΔE = 4.529 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

66. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Madder Blue / 1154
       #b5b6ce ΔE = 4.398 / LRV ≈ 47.7%
    2. Sapphire Fog / 821
       #99a8c9 ΔE = 4.528 / LRV ≈ 39.0%

67. California Paints

    1. DE 5926 - Madder Blue
       #b5b6ce ΔE = 4.398 / LRV ≈ 47.7%
    2. DE 5899 - Sapphire Fog
       #99a8c9 ΔE = 4.528 / LRV ≈ 39.0%

68. Crown Diamond

    1. 7351-31 Pinch of Purple
       #b1b6ce ΔE = 4.426 / LRV ≈ 47.3%
    2. 7350-42 Night Fever
       #a4a2cc ΔE = 4.570 / LRV ≈ 38.1%

69. Porter Paints

    1. Easter Egg / 347-4
       #9aa9c8 ΔE = 4.450 / LRV ≈ 39.4%
    2. Lilac Sachet / 246-4
       #abb6d8 ΔE = 4.472 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

70. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Blue Star 28-7
       #a2aec5 ΔE = 4.484 / LRV ≈ 42.0%
    2. Smoky Grape 30-23
       #a3a2b8 ΔE = 4.485 / LRV ≈ 37.1%

71. Sigma

    1. Mistic Purple / S 2030-R50B
       #b8a8c8 ΔE = 4.497 / LRV ≈ 42.4%
    2. Mistic Purple / S 3020-R60B
       #9ca2ba ΔE = 4.928 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

72. Olympic

    1. Spring Lilac B45-3
       #adb4c9 ΔE = 4.645 / LRV ≈ 45.7%
    2. Lovely Lilac B46-3
       #a4b2c9 ΔE = 5.153 / LRV ≈ 43.9%

73. Auro

    1. Agapanthus
       #99a2c6 ΔE = 4.759 / LRV ≈ 36.7%

74. Nerolac

    1. Peaceful Night - 2361
       #a4b3da ΔE = 4.828 / LRV ≈ 45.2%
    2. Burple - 2347
       #a8b3de ΔE = 5.063 / LRV ≈ 45.8%

75. Homebase

    1. Amethyst
       #bdb6d7 ΔE = 5.063 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

76. Johnstone's Paint

    1. Sweet Lavender
       #bdb6d7 ΔE = 5.063 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

77. Sto

    1. 34203
       #a39eb7 ΔE = 5.168 / LRV ≈ 35.7%

78. Kelly-Moore

    1. Petal Soft / KM3069-2
       #b4b7df ΔE = 5.238 / LRV ≈ 48.9%
    2. Barrymore / KM3053-2
       #a2a0b5 ΔE = 5.248 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #afafaf
• Achromatomaly
  #adadbb

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #ababc3
• Deuteranopia
  #ababc1
• Tritanopia
  #abbdbb

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #b4abc6
• Deuteranomaly
  #ababc6
• Tritanomaly
  #abb3c4

#ababca HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

11250634

Binary

10101011, 10101011, 11001010

Hexadecimal

#ababca

LRV

≈ 42.0%

Closest short hex

#aac ΔE = 0.943

RGB

rgb(171, 171, 202)

RGBA

rgba(171, 171, 202, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.314, g: 0.314, b: 0.371

RYB

red: 67.059%, yellow: 67.059%, blue: 79.216%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-5526582 / 0xffababca

HSL

hsl(240, 23%, 73%)

HSLA

hsla(240, 23%, 73%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 240° (240.000), saturation: 15% (0.153), value: 79% (0.792)

HSP

hue: 240.000, saturation: 15.347%, perceived brightness: 68.554%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 265.873, S: 33.472, L: 70.904

Cubehelix

H: -123.058, S: 0.254, L: 0.684

TSL

T: -2.951, S: 0.036, L: 0.684

CMYK

cyan: 15% (0.153), magenta: 15% (0.153), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 21% (0.208)

CMY

cyan: 33% (0.329), magenta: 33% (0.329), yellow: 21% (0.208)

XYZ

X: 42.016, Y: 42.048, Z: 61.768

xyY

x: 0.288, y: 0.288, Y: 42.048

CIELab

L: 70.904, a: 6.301, b: -15.730

CIELuv

L: 70.904, u: -1.815, v: -25.159

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 70.904, C: 16.945, H: 291.830

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 70.904, C: 25.225, H: 265.873

Hunter-Lab

L: 64.844, a: 2.182, b: -11.087

CIECAM02

J: 62.302, C: 20.771, h: 275.894, Q: 155.511, M: 18.164, s: 34.176, H: 319.701

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.161, jaune: -2.835, green: -0.191

LMS

L: 38.822, M: 42.190, S: 61.441

YCbCr

Y: 165.927, Cb: 141.609, Cr: 125.799

YCoCg

Y: 178.750, Cg: -7.750, Co: 35.000

YDbDr

Y: 174.534, Db: 41.323, Dr: 6.727

YPbPr

Y: 173.232, Pb: 15.500, Pr: -1.426

xvYCC

Y: 164.776, Cb: 141.616, Cr: 126.747

YIQ

Y: 174.534, I: -9.959, Q: 9.645

YUV

Y: 174.534, U: 13.518, V: -3.100

Munsell Color System

10PB 7/6 ΔE = 3.268

Brand Color

Heroku (light) ΔE = 9.737

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