Information about #A05BBE color

#A05BBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A05BBE is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 91, 190) — 62.7% red, 35.7% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 39 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #A05BBE carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Lilac (#9955BB). Slightly further away sit Purple Plum (#9C51B6) and RTNO (#9A65B5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(160, 91, 190)), which gives #A05BBE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A05BBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A05BBE color variations

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

#A05BBE 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 #A05BBE

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

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A05BBE
  • RGB160, 91, 190
  • CMYK12, 39, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(160, 91, 190)
  • HSL282°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise281.818°, 43.231%, 55.098%
  • HSV282°, 52%, 75%
  • HSB282°, 52%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.357, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.357, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.357, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA05BBE
  • DECIMAL ID10509246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01