Information about #A68DAE color

#A68DAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A68DAE falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 141, 174) — 65.1% red, 55.3% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 13 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted magenta, #A68DAE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glossy Grape (#AB92B3). Slightly further away sit Heather (#A484AC) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 141, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A68DAE: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #A68DAE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A68DAE color variations

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#A68DAE 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 #A68DAE

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

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A68DAE
  • RGB166, 141, 174
  • CMYK3, 13, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(166, 141, 174)
  • HSL285°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise285.455°, 16.923%, 61.765%
  • HSV285°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB285°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.553, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.553, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.553, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA68DAE
  • DECIMAL ID10915246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01