Information about #A49BCA color

#A49BCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49BCA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 155, 202) — 64.3% red, 60.8% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 18 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A49BCA reads as a mildly saturated blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wistful (#A29ECD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Bell (#A2A2D0) and Biloba Flower (#AE99D2).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 155, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A49BCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A49BCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A49BCA color variations

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#A49BCA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A49BCA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49BCA
  • RGB164, 155, 202
  • CMYK15, 18, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(164, 155, 202)
  • HSL251°, 31%, 70%
  • HSL Precise251.489°, 30.719%, 70%
  • HSV251°, 23%, 79%
  • HSB251°, 23%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.608, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.608, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.608, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA49BCA
  • DECIMAL ID10787786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01