#A092E2 Color
#A092E2 is rgb(160, 146, 226) in RGB, hsl(251, 58%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 35%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 11.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A092E2rgb(160, 146, 226)hsl(251, 58%, 73%)hsv(251, 35%, 89%)cmyk(29%, 35%, 0%, 11%)oklch(70.3% 0.116 291.1)lab(64.19% 18.59 -39.15)lch(64.19% 43.34 295.41)What #A092E2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A092E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A092E2 Channel Values
How #A092E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 146 · B 226 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 58% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 35% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A092E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A092E2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A092E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A092E2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A092E2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A092E2#9595E2#9994E2#9797E2#9B95E2#939F9F#989ABE#9D9D9DUsing #A092E2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a092e2: #A092E2;background-color: #A092E2;colors: { 'color-a092e2': '#A092E2' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.573, blue: 0.886)<color name="color_a092e2">#A092E2</color>fill="#A092E2"More Blue Colors
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#A092E2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A092E2?
#A092E2 is a light blue — rgb(160, 146, 226) in RGB and hsl(251, 58%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.51.
What is the RGB value of #A092E2?
#A092E2 is rgb(160, 146, 226) — red 160, green 146, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A092E2?
#A092E2 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 35%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A092E2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A092E2 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A092E2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A092E2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.3, which is visibly different.
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