Information about #A09AE4 color

#A09AE4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A09AE4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 154, 228) (62.7% red, 60.4% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 27 / 29 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #A09AE4 appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(160, 154, 228)), which gives #A09AE4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A09AE4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #A09AE4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A09AE4 color variations

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

#A09AE4 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 #A09AE4

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A09AE4
  • RGB160, 154, 228
  • CMYK27, 29, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(160, 154, 228)
  • HSL245°, 58%, 75%
  • HSL Precise244.865°, 57.813%, 74.902%
  • HSV245°, 32%, 89%
  • HSB245°, 32%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.604, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.604, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.604, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA09AE4
  • DECIMAL ID10525412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01