Information about #A17E9E color

#A17E9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A17E9E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 126, 158) — 63.1% red, 49.4% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 1 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned electric magenta, #A17E9E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E). Slightly further away sit Thin (#A87CA0) and Bouquet (#A78199).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 126, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A17E9E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A17E9E color variations

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

#A17E9E 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 #A17E9E

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17E9E
  • RGB161, 126, 158
  • CMYK0, 14, 1, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 126, 158)
  • HSL305°, 16%, 56%
  • HSL Precise305.143°, 15.695%, 56.275%
  • HSV305°, 22%, 63%
  • HSB305°, 22%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.494, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.494, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.494, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA17E9E
  • DECIMAL ID10583710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01