Information about #A97EA1 color

#A97EA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A97EA1 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 126, 161) (66.3% red, 49.4% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 3 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned purple-pink magenta, #A97EA1 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thin (#A87CA0). Slightly further away sit Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E) and Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8).

The recipe behind #A97EA1 is rgb(169, 126, 161), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A97EA1: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A97EA1 color variations

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#A97EA1 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 #A97EA1

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A97EA1
  • RGB169, 126, 161
  • CMYK0, 17, 3, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 126, 161)
  • HSL311°, 20%, 58%
  • HSL Precise311.163°, 20%, 57.843%
  • HSV311°, 25%, 66%
  • HSB311°, 25%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.494, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.494, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.494, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA97EA1
  • DECIMAL ID11108001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01