Information about #A497BE color

#A497BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A497BE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 151, 190) (64.3% red, 59.2% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 10 / 15 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A497BE presents itself as a gently muted blue-purple violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find East Side (#AA8CBC) and Logan (#9D9CB4).

The recipe behind #A497BE is rgb(164, 151, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A497BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A497BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A497BE color variations

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

#A497BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A497BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F3454

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Black

#000000

#A497BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A497BE 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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#A497BE 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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#9EBE97
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#BEB897
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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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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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#BEA497
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#97BEA4
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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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#97BEA4
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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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#BE979E
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#B1BE97
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#97BEB8
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Nearest named colors to #A497BE

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

#A497BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A497BE
  • RGB164, 151, 190
  • CMYK10, 15, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(164, 151, 190)
  • HSL260°, 23%, 67%
  • HSL Precise260°, 23.077%, 66.863%
  • HSV260°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB260°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.592, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.592, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.592, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA497BE
  • DECIMAL ID10786750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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