Information about #A98EB4 color

#A98EB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A98EB4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 142, 180) (66.3% red, 55.7% green, 70.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #A98EB4 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glossy Grape (#AB92B3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marionette (#AB94B3) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

The recipe behind #A98EB4 is rgb(169, 142, 180), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A98EB4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A98EB4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A98EB4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A98EB4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A98EB4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98EB4
  • RGB169, 142, 180
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 142, 180)
  • HSL283°, 20%, 63%
  • HSL Precise282.632°, 20.213%, 63.137%
  • HSV283°, 21%, 71%
  • HSB283°, 21%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.557, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.557, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.557, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA98EB4
  • DECIMAL ID11112116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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