Information about #A495AE color

#A495AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A495AE falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 149, 174) — 64.3% red, 58.4% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 10 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A495AE is a gently muted blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Siesta (#A59AA8). Slightly further away sit Effortless (#A096A7) and Vision (#A09BB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 149, 174)), which gives #A495AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A495AE: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #A495AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A495AE color variations

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

#A495AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A495AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A495AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A495AE 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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#A495AE 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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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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#94AD97
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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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#9794AD
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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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#ADA394
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#94ADA3
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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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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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#AD9794
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#9EAD94
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#94AAAD
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Nearest named colors to #A495AE

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

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

#A495AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A495AE
  • RGB164, 149, 174
  • CMYK4, 10, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 149, 174)
  • HSL276°, 13%, 63%
  • HSL Precise276°, 13.369%, 63.333%
  • HSV276°, 14%, 68%
  • HSB276°, 14%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.584, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.584, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.584, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA495AE
  • DECIMAL ID10786222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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