Information about #A59CED color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A59CED reads as a vivid, lively classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Very Light Persian Blue (#AA9EFF).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(165, 156, 237)), which gives #A59CED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A59CED: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #A59CED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A59CED color variations
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#A59CED color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A59CED color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A59CED color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A59CED color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A59CED 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 #A59CED color
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Nearest named colors to #A59CED
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A899E6
#AAA4E3
#AA9EFF
#ACACE6
#AE8BE7
#B19CD9
#968BE7
#9FA2D7
#9EAAFF
#B69EFF
#8B9FEE
#8F99FB
#A59CED color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A59CED
- RGB165, 156, 237
- CMYK28, 32, 0, 7
- CSSrgb(165, 156, 237)
- HSL247°, 69%, 77%
- HSL Precise246.667°, 69.231%, 77.059%
- HSV247°, 34%, 93%
- HSB247°, 34%, 93%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
- GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.612, 0.929)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.612, 0.929, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.612, 0.929)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA59CED
- DECIMAL ID10853613
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
