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Information about #A697BF color

#A697BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A697BF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 151, 191) (65.1% red, 59.2% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 10 / 16 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #A697BF 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 very close to East Side (#AA8CBC). Slightly further away sit Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

The recipe behind #A697BF is rgb(166, 151, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A697BF: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A697BF color variations

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

#A697BF 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 #A697BF

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A697BF
  • RGB166, 151, 191
  • CMYK10, 16, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(166, 151, 191)
  • HSL263°, 24%, 67%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 23.81%, 67.059%
  • HSV263°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB263°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.592, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.592, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.592, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA697BF
  • DECIMAL ID10917823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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