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Information about #A799DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A799DA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 153, 218) — 65.5% red, 60% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 25 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid classic blue, #A799DA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Slightly further away sit Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Dull Lavender (#A899E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(167, 153, 218)), which gives #A799DA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #A799DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A799DA color variations

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

#A799DA 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 #A799DA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A799DA
  • RGB167, 153, 218
  • CMYK20, 25, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(167, 153, 218)
  • HSL253°, 47%, 73%
  • HSL Precise252.923°, 46.763%, 72.745%
  • HSV253°, 30%, 85%
  • HSB253°, 30%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.600, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.600, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.600, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA799DA
  • DECIMAL ID10983898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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