Information about #A299DA color

#A299DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A299DA falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 153, 218) — 63.5% red, 60% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 25 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A299DA is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7). Slightly further away sit Dull Lavender (#A899E6) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(162, 153, 218)), which gives #A299DA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #A299DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A299DA color variations

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#A299DA 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 #A299DA

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#A299DA
  • RGB162, 153, 218
  • CMYK22, 25, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(162, 153, 218)
  • HSL248°, 47%, 73%
  • HSL Precise248.308°, 46.763%, 72.745%
  • HSV248°, 30%, 85%
  • HSB248°, 30%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.600, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.600, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.600, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA299DA
  • DECIMAL ID10656218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01