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#A39CCE Color

#A39CCE is rgb(163, 156, 206) in RGB, hsl(248, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A39CCE
HEX#A39CCE
RGBrgb(163, 156, 206)
HSLhsl(248, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(248, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.072 290.9)
LABlab(66.31% 10.53 -24.83)
LCHlch(66.31% 26.97 292.98)

What #A39CCE 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 #A39CCE, 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.

#A39CCE Channel Values

How #A39CCE 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 163 · G 156 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A39CCE 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A39CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A39CCE; 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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Tints & Shades of #A39CCE

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 #A39CCE 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#A39CCE
Protanopia#9D9DCE
Protanomaly#A09DCE
Deuteranopia#9E9ECE
Deuteranomaly#A09DCE
Tritanopia#9BA3A3
Tritanomaly#9FA1B6
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #A39CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a39cce: #A39CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A39CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a39cce': '#A39CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.612, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a39cce">#A39CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A39CCE"

More Blue Colors

#A39CCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A39CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A39CCE?

#A39CCE is a light blue — rgb(163, 156, 206) in RGB and hsl(248, 34%, 71%) 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 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #A39CCE?

#A39CCE is rgb(163, 156, 206) — red 163, green 156, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A39CCE?

#A39CCE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A39CCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A39CCE scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A39CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A39CCE 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 20.29, which is visibly different.

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