#A094E6 Color
#A094E6 is rgb(160, 148, 230) in RGB, hsl(249, 62%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 36%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 12.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A094E6rgb(160, 148, 230)hsl(249, 62%, 74%)hsv(249, 36%, 90%)cmyk(30%, 36%, 0%, 10%)oklch(70.9% 0.118 289.7)lab(64.84% 18.30 -40.34)lch(64.84% 44.30 294.40)What #A094E6 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 #A094E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A094E6 Channel Values
How #A094E6 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 148 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 62% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 36% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A094E6 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 #A094E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A094E6; 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 #A094E6
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 #A094E6 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.
#A094E6#9696E6#9A95E6#9898E6#9B96E6#92A1A1#989CC1#9E9E9EUsing #A094E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a094e6: #A094E6;background-color: #A094E6;colors: { 'color-a094e6': '#A094E6' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.580, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_a094e6">#A094E6</color>fill="#A094E6"More Blue Colors
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#A094E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A094E6?
#A094E6 is a light blue — rgb(160, 148, 230) in RGB and hsl(249, 62%, 74%) 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 12.42.
What is the RGB value of #A094E6?
#A094E6 is rgb(160, 148, 230) — red 160, green 148, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A094E6?
#A094E6 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 36%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A094E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A094E6 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A094E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A094E6 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 18.51, which is visibly different.
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