Information about #A894A5 color

#A894A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A894A5 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 148, 165) — 65.9% red, 58% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 1 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A894A5 is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9) and Siesta (#A59AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 148, 165)), which gives #A894A5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A894A5: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #A894A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A894A5 color variations

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

#A894A5 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 #A894A5

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

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A894A5
  • RGB168, 148, 165
  • CMYK0, 8, 1, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 148, 165)
  • HSL309°, 10%, 62%
  • HSL Precise309°, 10.309%, 61.961%
  • HSV309°, 12%, 66%
  • HSB309°, 12%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.580, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.580, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.580, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA894A5
  • DECIMAL ID11048101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01