#A19CD3 Color
#A19CD3 is rgb(161, 156, 211) in RGB, hsl(245, 38%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A19CD3rgb(161, 156, 211)hsl(245, 38%, 72%)hsv(245, 26%, 83%)cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 17%)oklch(71.7% 0.079 288.4)lab(66.30% 10.76 -27.62)lch(66.30% 29.64 291.28)What #A19CD3 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 #A19CD3, 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.
#A19CD3 Channel Values
How #A19CD3 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 161 · G 156 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 38% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 26% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19CD3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A19CD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A19CD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19CD3; 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 #A19CD3
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A19CD3.
How #A19CD3 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.
#A19CD3#9D9DD3#9F9DD3#9E9ED3#9F9DD3#98A4A4#9CA1B9#A2A2A2Using #A19CD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a19cd3: #A19CD3;background-color: #A19CD3;colors: { 'color-a19cd3': '#A19CD3' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.612, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_a19cd3">#A19CD3</color>fill="#A19CD3"More Blue Colors
#A19CD3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A19CD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A19CD3?
#A19CD3 is a light blue — rgb(161, 156, 211) in RGB and hsl(245, 38%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #A19CD3?
#A19CD3 is rgb(161, 156, 211) — red 161, green 156, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A19CD3?
#A19CD3 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A19CD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A19CD3 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A19CD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A19CD3 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 21.87, which is visibly different.
Open #A19CD3 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.