Information about #A29DAD color

#A29DAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A29DAD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 157, 173) — 63.5% red, 61.6% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A29DAD reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC). Slightly further away sit Vision (#A09BB2) and Siesta (#A59AA8).

The recipe behind #A29DAD is rgb(162, 157, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A29DAD: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A29DAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A29DAD color variations

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#A29DAD 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 #A29DAD

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

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A29DAD
  • RGB162, 157, 173
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(162, 157, 173)
  • HSL259°, 9%, 65%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 8.889%, 64.706%
  • HSV259°, 9%, 68%
  • HSB259°, 9%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.616, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.616, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.616, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA29DAD
  • DECIMAL ID10657197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01