Information about #A68BA0 color

#A68BA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A68BA0 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 139, 160) — 65.1% red, 54.5% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 2 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted magenta, #A68BA0 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ooh La (#A088A6). Slightly further away sit Vita Strada (#A1949D) and Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 139, 160)), which gives #A68BA0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A68BA0: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #A68BA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A68BA0 color variations

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

#A68BA0 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 #A68BA0

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

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68BA0
  • RGB166, 139, 160
  • CMYK0, 11, 2, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 139, 160)
  • HSL313°, 13%, 60%
  • HSL Precise313.333°, 13.171%, 59.804%
  • HSV313°, 16%, 65%
  • HSB313°, 16%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.545, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.545, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.545, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA68BA0
  • DECIMAL ID10914720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01