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PANTONE 521 U HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Pantone colors, especially Pantone Solid Uncoated collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate the color coded with PANTONE 521 U in these color swatches. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

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HEX Code:#A78AB2
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:167, 138, 178
RGB Float:0.655, 0.541, 0.698
CMYK Percentage:6, 22, 0, 30
HSL:284,21,62
LAB:61,18,-17
LRV (?) :29.25%
PANTONE 521 U represented in HEX code #A78AB2
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #A093AE / LILAC (P23)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #868C93 / Castle Grey (BS2660-7089)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #C9A8CE / Light Violet (BS381C-797)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #8C6991 / Amethyst (24-C-38)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #947AA0 / Violet (4392)
Munsell Color System / #AE89B7 / 7.5p 6/8
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #9C80A5 / S 3030-R50B
AMS Standard 595a / #9382B9 / Misc - purple (27160)
Behr paint / #A58DB8 / Garden Pansy (650B-5)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A07DA6 / Naples Sunset (1391)
Dulux color palette / #898D9B / VIOLET NIGHT
Dulux Trade Paints / #A981A9 / Pamplona purple 5 (70RB 27/260)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #A798C2 / Ode to Purple (DE5962)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #A487B4 / Purple Coneflower (DB632-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #8D8089 / Brassica (271)
Federal Standard 595c / #9382B9 / Purple (27160)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #A291BA / Yolanda (1235)
Isomat color system / #AA8DAC / LPC 2424
Kelly Moore paint colors / #AB90BA / Prince (KM5553-3)
Kilz paint colors / #9F80A5 / Fruit Smoothie (RA170-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #768399 / Pale lupin (LG 278)
Matthews Paint Colors / #B69BBA / Heather Plum (MP7785)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #A387AC / Violet Eclipse (1176-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #A18AB7 / Kismet (SW 6830)
Tikkurila paint colours / #B6A0B0 / Blueberry milk (X425)
Trumatch paint colors / #A386B1 / Trumatch 40-c2 (40-c2)
Valspar Paint Colors / #A685A8 / Wild Lavender (1002-3B)
Vista paint colors / #A18FB8 / Yolanda (C-1234)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #AA8BB9 / PANTONE P 91-12 C
Pantone Metallics / #907695 / PANTONE 8100 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #A17CA5 / PANTONE 10209 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #AD8AB8 / PANTONE 521 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #A78AB2 / PANTONE 521 U
RAL Classic / #8072A1 / Blue lilac (RAL 4005)
RAL Design / #A383AC / RAL 320 60 25
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #9982A6 / X0.15.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A389B9 / W7.20.53
Tiger Drylac / #939CA3 / 089/71320