Information about #A66498 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A66498 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 100, 152) — 65.1% red, 39.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 5 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated magenta, #A66498 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Butterfly (#A46B9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sugar And Spice (#9B628B) and Taffeta (#996E9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 100, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A66498 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A66498 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A66498 color variations

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#A66498 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 #A66498

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

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

#A66498 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A66498
  • RGB166, 100, 152
  • CMYK0, 26, 5, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 100, 152)
  • HSL313°, 27%, 52%
  • HSL Precise312.727°, 27.049%, 52.157%
  • HSV313°, 40%, 65%
  • HSB313°, 40%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.392, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.392, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.392, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA66498
  • DECIMAL ID10904728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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