Information about #A28CCA color

#A28CCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A28CCA is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 140, 202) — 63.5% red, 54.9% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 24 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A28CCA presents itself as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(162, 140, 202)), which gives #A28CCA its character. If you plan to put text on a #A28CCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A28CCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A28CCA color variations

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

#A28CCA 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 #A28CCA

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A28CCA
  • RGB162, 140, 202
  • CMYK16, 24, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(162, 140, 202)
  • HSL261°, 37%, 67%
  • HSL Precise261.29°, 36.905%, 67.059%
  • HSV261°, 31%, 79%
  • HSB261°, 31%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.549, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.549, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.549, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA28CCA
  • DECIMAL ID10652874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01