Information about #A85AB5 color

#A85AB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A85AB5 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 90, 181) (65.9% red, 35.3% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 5 / 36 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A85AB5 reads as a mildly saturated magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Purple Plum (#9C51B6). Slightly further away sit Deep Lilac (#9955BB) and Purpureus (#9A4EAE).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 90, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #A85AB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A85AB5 color variations

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

#A85AB5 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 #A85AB5

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#A85AB5
  • RGB168, 90, 181
  • CMYK5, 36, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(168, 90, 181)
  • HSL291°, 38%, 53%
  • HSL Precise291.429°, 38.075%, 53.137%
  • HSV291°, 50%, 71%
  • HSB291°, 50%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.353, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.353, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.353, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85AB5
  • DECIMAL ID11033269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01