Information about #A997BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A997BA is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 151, 186) (66.3% red, 59.2% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 14 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A997BA is a gently muted blue-purple violet that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marionette (#AB94B3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Glossy Grape (#AB92B3) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

The recipe behind #A997BA is rgb(169, 151, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#A997BA color variations

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

#A997BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A997BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A997BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A997BA 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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#A997BA 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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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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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 #A997BA

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

#A997BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A997BA
  • RGB169, 151, 186
  • CMYK7, 14, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(169, 151, 186)
  • HSL271°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise270.857°, 20.231%, 66.078%
  • HSV271°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB271°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.592, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.592, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.592, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA997BA
  • DECIMAL ID11114426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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