Information about #A47DBA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#A47DBA is a softly balanced twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cool Violet (#A189BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lavender Purple (#967BB6) and Soft Purple (#A66FB5).
The recipe behind #A47DBA is rgb(164, 125, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A47DBA: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A47DBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#A47DBA color variations
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#A47DBA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A47DBA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A47DBA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A47DBA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A47DBA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A47DBA color
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Nearest named colors to #A47DBA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A189BA
#967BB6
#A66FB5
#9678B6
#9D8ABF
#A484AC
#B284BE
#AA8CBC
#A87DA8
#9E7DA8
#AC86A8
#9470C4
#A47DBA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A47DBA
- RGB164, 125, 186
- CMYK9, 24, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(164, 125, 186)
- HSL278°, 31%, 61%
- HSL Precise278.361°, 30.653%, 60.98%
- HSV278°, 33%, 73%
- HSB278°, 33%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.490, 0.729)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.490, 0.729, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.490, 0.729)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA47DBA
- DECIMAL ID10780090
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
