Information about #A898B9 color

#A898B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A898B9 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 152, 185) — 65.9% red, 59.6% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 13 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A898B9 is a calm, restrained twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marionette (#AB94B3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glossy Grape (#AB92B3) and Vision (#A09BB2).

The recipe behind #A898B9 is rgb(168, 152, 185), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A898B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A898B9 color variations

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#A898B9 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 #A898B9

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

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A898B9
  • RGB168, 152, 185
  • CMYK7, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(168, 152, 185)
  • HSL269°, 19%, 66%
  • HSL Precise269.091°, 19.075%, 66.078%
  • HSV269°, 18%, 73%
  • HSB269°, 18%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.596, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.596, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.596, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA898B9
  • DECIMAL ID11049145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01