Information about #A966A9 color

#A966A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A966A9 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 102, 169) — 66.3% red, 40% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A966A9 presents itself as a moderately toned electric magenta — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 102, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A966A9: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #A966A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A966A9 color variations

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

#A966A9 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 #A966A9

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

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A966A9
  • RGB169, 102, 169
  • CMYK0, 26, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 102, 169)
  • HSL300°, 28%, 53%
  • HSL Precise300°, 28.033%, 53.137%
  • HSV300°, 40%, 66%
  • HSB300°, 40%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.400, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.400, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.400, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA966A9
  • DECIMAL ID11101865
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01