Information about #A990CE color

#A990CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A990CE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 144, 206) — 66.3% red, 56.5% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 24 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A990CE reads as a moderately toned twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).

The recipe behind #A990CE is rgb(169, 144, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A990CE: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #A990CE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A990CE color variations

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

#A990CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A990CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A990CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A990CE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A990CE 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
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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
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#97CF91
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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
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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
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#CFAA91
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#91CFAA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A990CE

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

#A990CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A990CE
  • RGB169, 144, 206
  • CMYK15, 24, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(169, 144, 206)
  • HSL264°, 39%, 69%
  • HSL Precise264.194°, 38.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV264°, 30%, 81%
  • HSB264°, 30%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.565, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.565, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.565, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA990CE
  • DECIMAL ID11112654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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