Information about #A499C6 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated classic blue, #A499C6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wistful (#A29ECD). Slightly further away sit Blue Bell (#A2A2D0) and Unicorn (#9F90D0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 153, 198)), which gives #A499C6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A499C6: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A499C6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A499C6 color variations
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#A499C6 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A499C6 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A499C6 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A499C6 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A499C6 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 #A499C6 color
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Nearest named colors to #A499C6
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A29ECD
#A2A2D0
#9F90D0
#AE99D2
#97A0CE
#9D9CB7
#AA8CBC
#9D8ABF
#9DA8BD
#9D9CB4
#9FA2D7
#A189BA
#A499C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A499C6
- RGB164, 153, 198
- CMYK13, 18, 0, 22
- CSSrgb(164, 153, 198)
- HSL255°, 28%, 69%
- HSL Precise254.667°, 28.302%, 68.824%
- HSV255°, 23%, 78%
- HSB255°, 23%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.600, 0.776)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.600, 0.776, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.600, 0.776)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA499C6
- DECIMAL ID10787270
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
