#A499CC Color

#A499CC is rgb(164, 153, 204) in RGB, hsl(253, 33%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A499CC

HEX#A499CC

RGBrgb(164, 153, 204)

HSLhsl(253, 33%, 70%)

HSVhsv(253, 25%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.074 294.3)

LABlab(65.56% 12.10 -24.85)

LCHlch(65.56% 27.64 295.96)

What #A499CC 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 #A499CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 5.38 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.56 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.24 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.51 Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.51 Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.86

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

#A499CC Channel Values

How #A499CC 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 164 · G 153 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 253° · S 33% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 253° · S 25% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 20% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A499CC 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A499CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A499CC; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A499CC

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 #A499CC 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#A499CC

Protanopia#9B9BCC

Protanomaly#9F9ACC

Deuteranopia#9D9DCC

Deuteranomaly#A09BCC

Tritanopia#9DA1A1

Tritanomaly#A09EB4

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #A499CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a499cc: #A499CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A499CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a499cc': '#A499CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.600, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_a499cc">#A499CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#A499CC"

More Blue Colors

#A499CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#A499CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A499CC?

#A499CC is a light blue — rgb(164, 153, 204) in RGB and hsl(253, 33%, 70%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #A499CC?

#A499CC is rgb(164, 153, 204) — red 164, green 153, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A499CC?

#A499CC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A499CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A499CC scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A499CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A499CC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.34, which is visibly different.

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