Information about #A59BB5 color

#A59BB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A59BB5 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 155, 181) (64.7% red, 60.8% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 6 / 10 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A59BB5 is a calm, restrained twilight violet 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 almost identical to Vision (#A09BB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Logan (#9D9CB4) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

The recipe behind #A59BB5 is rgb(165, 155, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A59BB5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #A59BB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A59BB5 color variations

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

#A59BB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A59BB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A59BB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A59BB5 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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#A59BB5 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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#9EB59B
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#B5B29B
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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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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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#9BB5B2
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Nearest named colors to #A59BB5

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

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

#A59BB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59BB5
  • RGB165, 155, 181
  • CMYK6, 10, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(165, 155, 181)
  • HSL263°, 15%, 66%
  • HSL Precise263.077°, 14.943%, 65.882%
  • HSV263°, 14%, 71%
  • HSB263°, 14%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.608, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.608, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.608, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA59BB5
  • DECIMAL ID10853301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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