Information about #A06CA3 color

#A06CA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A06CA3 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 108, 163) — 62.7% red, 42.4% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 22 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #A06CA3 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Taffeta (#996E9E) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

The recipe behind #A06CA3 is rgb(160, 108, 163), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A06CA3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A06CA3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A06CA3 color variations

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

#A06CA3 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 #A06CA3

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

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A06CA3
  • RGB160, 108, 163
  • CMYK1, 22, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(160, 108, 163)
  • HSL297°, 23%, 53%
  • HSL Precise296.727°, 23.013%, 53.137%
  • HSV297°, 34%, 64%
  • HSB297°, 34%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.424, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.424, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.424, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA06CA3
  • DECIMAL ID10513571
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01