Color Name: Amaranth Purple
Hex Color Code: #AB274F
RGB Color Code: RGB(171, 39, 79)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 77.2%, 53.8%, 32.9%
Color Family (Hue): Purple Red





The color Amaranth Purple is a representation of the color of purple amaranth flowers.

What color is Amaranth Purple?

Amaranth Purple color belongs to the Purple Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Amaranth Purple is #AB274F, and the RGB color code is RGB(171, 39, 79).

In the RGB color model, Amaranth Purple has a red value of 171, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 77.2% magenta, 53.8% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 341.8° (degrees), 62.9 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Amaranth Purple has a hue of 341.8° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.


Amaranth Purple is cool or warm?

The color Amaranth Purple is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Amaranth Purple?

Amaranth Purple has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Amaranth Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 39, 79)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
77.19%
Yellow
53.80%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(341.82deg, 62.9 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
341.82°
Saturation
62.86 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(163, 76, 97)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
97 (38.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
341.82°
Saturation
77.19 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 341.82°

W: 15.29 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 18.93

Y : 10.67

Z : 8.46

YXY

Y1 : 10.67

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 84.71%

Y : 69.02%


LRV

~ 10.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.3R 3.7/11.8

CIE-Lab

L : 39.02

A : 54.82

B : 9.53

CIE-Lch

L : 39.02

C : 55.65

H : 9.86

CIE-Luv

L : 39.02

U : 87.57

V : 0.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.67

A : 46.26

B : 7.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Amaranth Purple


Here are the colors similar to Amaranth Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9C2542
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ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)





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RAL Design


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Pantone PMS


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#B52555
PANTONE 7425 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
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ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
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ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#9B2743
PANTONE 194 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


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#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
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ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
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ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


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#AB273C
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ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
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ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)





Paint similar to Amaranth Purple


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Amaranth Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


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#A21F4E
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ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


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#9C284B
Magenta (2077-10)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
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ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


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ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams


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#99324E
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ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints


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#AC3E5F
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ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
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ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Behr


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#974352
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ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
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ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
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ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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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.







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