#A29EC7 Color
#A29EC7 is rgb(162, 158, 199) in RGB, hsl(246, 27%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A29EC7rgb(162, 158, 199)hsl(246, 27%, 70%)hsv(246, 21%, 78%)cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 22%)oklch(71.7% 0.059 289.3)lab(66.53% 7.91 -20.63)lch(66.53% 22.10 290.98)What #A29EC7 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 #A29EC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A29EC7 Channel Values
How #A29EC7 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 162 · G 158 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 27% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 21% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A29EC7 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 #A29EC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A29EC7; 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 #A29EC7
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 #A29EC7 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.
#A29EC7#9F9FC7#A09EC7#9F9FC7#A09FC7#9CA4A4#9EA2B3#A2A2A2Using #A29EC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a29ec7: #A29EC7;background-color: #A29EC7;colors: { 'color-a29ec7': '#A29EC7' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.620, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_a29ec7">#A29EC7</color>fill="#A29EC7"More Blue Colors
#A29EC7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A29EC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A29EC7?
#A29EC7 is a light blue — rgb(162, 158, 199) in RGB and hsl(246, 27%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #A29EC7?
#A29EC7 is rgb(162, 158, 199) — red 162, green 158, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A29EC7?
#A29EC7 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A29EC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A29EC7 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A29EC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A29EC7 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 16.78, which is visibly different.
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