Information about #A478AB color

#A478AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A478AB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 120, 171) — 64.3% red, 47.1% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 20 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A478AB reads as a gently muted magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Mulberry (#9E7DA8) and Heather (#A484AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 120, 171)), which gives #A478AB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A478AB: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #A478AB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A478AB color variations

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

#A478AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A478AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A478AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9D78A2

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#967A9A

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Grey

#808080

#A478AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AA7888

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#8F78AA

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#A478AB 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
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#7FAB78
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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
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#78AB8B
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#98AB78
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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
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#8B78AB
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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
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#ABA478
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#78ABA4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AB787F
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#7FAB78
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#78ABA4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7FAB78
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#7898AB
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Nearest named colors to #A478AB

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

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Purple Mountain Majesty color link
Purple Mountain Majesty

#9678B6

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

#A478AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A478AB
  • RGB164, 120, 171
  • CMYK3, 20, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(164, 120, 171)
  • HSL292°, 23%, 57%
  • HSL Precise291.765°, 23.288%, 57.059%
  • HSV292°, 30%, 67%
  • HSB292°, 30%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.471, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.471, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.471, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA478AB
  • DECIMAL ID10778795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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