Information about #A99CE1 color

#A99CE1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A99CE1 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 156, 225) (66.3% red, 61.2% green, 88.2% blue), or CMYK 22 / 27 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid blue, #A99CE1 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 156, 225) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A99CE1: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #A99CE1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A99CE1 color variations

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

#A99CE1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A99CE1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#322375

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Black

#000000

#A99CE1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A99CE1 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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#9DACE1

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#A99CE1 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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#B3E19D
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#E1CC9D
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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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#9DB3E1
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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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#E1AA9D
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#9DE1AA
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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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#E19DD5
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#D5E19D
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#9DE1AA
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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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#E19DB3
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#D5E19D
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#9DE1CC
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Nearest named colors to #A99CE1

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

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

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

#9FA2D7

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

#A99CE1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A99CE1
  • RGB169, 156, 225
  • CMYK22, 27, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(169, 156, 225)
  • HSL251°, 53%, 75%
  • HSL Precise251.304°, 53.488%, 74.706%
  • HSV251°, 31%, 88%
  • HSB251°, 31%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.612, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.612, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.612, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA99CE1
  • DECIMAL ID11115745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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