Information about #A897C6 color

#A897C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A897C6 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 151, 198) — 65.9% red, 59.2% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 18 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned blue-purple violet, #A897C6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Wistful (#A29ECD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

The recipe behind #A897C6 is rgb(168, 151, 198), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A897C6: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #A897C6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A897C6 color variations

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#A897C6 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 #A897C6

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A897C6
  • RGB168, 151, 198
  • CMYK12, 18, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(168, 151, 198)
  • HSL262°, 29%, 68%
  • HSL Precise261.702°, 29.193%, 68.431%
  • HSV262°, 24%, 78%
  • HSB262°, 24%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.592, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.592, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.592, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA897C6
  • DECIMAL ID11048902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01