Information about #A488AE color

#A488AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A488AE is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 136, 174) — 64.3% red, 53.3% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A488AE presents itself as a calm, restrained twilight violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heather (#A484AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ooh La (#A088A6) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

The recipe behind #A488AE is rgb(164, 136, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A488AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A488AE color variations

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

#A488AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A488AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#654B6F

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Black

#000000

#A488AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A488AE 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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#888BAE

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#A488AE 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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#93AE89
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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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#89AE91
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#A6AE89
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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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#9189AE
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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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#AEA489
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#89AEA4
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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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#AE8993
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#93AE89
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#89AEA4
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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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#AE9189
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#93AE89
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#89A6AE
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Nearest named colors to #A488AE

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

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

#A488AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A488AE
  • RGB164, 136, 174
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 136, 174)
  • HSL284°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise284.211°, 19%, 60.784%
  • HSV284°, 22%, 68%
  • HSB284°, 22%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.533, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.533, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.533, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA488AE
  • DECIMAL ID10782894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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