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#A19ABC Color

#A19ABC is rgb(161, 154, 188) in RGB, hsl(252, 20%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A19ABC
HEX#A19ABC
RGBrgb(161, 154, 188)
HSLhsl(252, 20%, 67%)
HSVhsv(252, 18%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.05 294.5)
LABlab(65.08% 7.81 -16.73)
LCHlch(65.08% 18.46 295.03)

What #A19ABC 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 #A19ABC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A19ABC Channel Values

How #A19ABC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 154 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 20% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 18% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19ABC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A19ABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19ABC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A19ABC

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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Shades

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How #A19ABC 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.

Typical#A19ABC
Protanopia#9B9BBC
Protanomaly#9E9BBC
Deuteranopia#9C9CBC
Deuteranomaly#9E9BBC
Tritanopia#9C9F9F
Tritanomaly#9E9DAB
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A19ABC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a19abc: #A19ABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A19ABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a19abc': '#A19ABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.604, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_a19abc">#A19ABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A19ABC"

More Blue Colors

#A19ABC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A19ABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A19ABC?

#A19ABC is a light blue — rgb(161, 154, 188) in RGB and hsl(252, 20%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #A19ABC?

#A19ABC is rgb(161, 154, 188) — red 161, green 154, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A19ABC?

#A19ABC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A19ABC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A19ABC scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A19ABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A19ABC 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.

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