#A29FE5 Color
#A29FE5 is rgb(162, 159, 229) in RGB, hsl(243, 57%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A29FE5rgb(162, 159, 229)hsl(243, 57%, 76%)hsv(243, 31%, 90%)cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 10%)oklch(73.1% 0.101 285.6)lab(67.76% 12.86 -35.26)lch(67.76% 37.54 290.04)What #A29FE5 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 #A29FE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A29FE5 Channel Values
How #A29FE5 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 159 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 57% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 31% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A29FE5 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 #A29FE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A29FE5; 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 #A29FE5
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 #A29FE5 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.
#A29FE5#A0A0E5#A19FE5#A0A0E5#A1A0E5#96AAAA#9BA6C4#A6A6A6Using #A29FE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a29fe5: #A29FE5;background-color: #A29FE5;colors: { 'color-a29fe5': '#A29FE5' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.624, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_a29fe5">#A29FE5</color>fill="#A29FE5"More Blue Colors
#A29FE5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A29FE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A29FE5?
#A29FE5 is a light blue — rgb(162, 159, 229) in RGB and hsl(243, 57%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #A29FE5?
#A29FE5 is rgb(162, 159, 229) — red 162, green 159, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A29FE5?
#A29FE5 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A29FE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A29FE5 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A29FE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A29FE5 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 19.02, which is visibly different.
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