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#A598DC Color

#A598DC is rgb(165, 152, 220) in RGB, hsl(251, 49%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A598DC
HEX#A598DC
RGBrgb(165, 152, 220)
HSLhsl(251, 49%, 73%)
HSVhsv(251, 31%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.098 292.5)
LABlab(65.92% 15.84 -33.13)
LCHlch(65.92% 36.72 295.55)

What #A598DC 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 #A598DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 5.33Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 9.59Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.16Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.69Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 12.87Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.91

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

#A598DC Channel Values

How #A598DC 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 165 · G 152 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 49% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 31% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A598DC 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A598DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A598DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A598DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A598DC
Complementary
#D0DC98
Analogous
#98AEDC
Analogous
#C798DC
Triadic
#DCA598
Triadic
#98DCA5
Split comp.
#DCC798
Split comp.
#AEDC98

Tints & Shades of #A598DC

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.

Tints

#B2A8E1
#BCB3E5
#CAC2EA
#D4CEEE
#E1DDF3
#EBE8F7

Shades

#8372CF
#624CC2
#4C38A3
#3C2C81
#2A1F5B
#191235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A598DC.

How #A598DC 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#A598DC
Protanopia#9A9ADC
Protanomaly#9F99DC
Deuteranopia#9C9CDC
Deuteranomaly#A09BDC
Tritanopia#9AA3A3
Tritanomaly#9F9FBC
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A598DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a598dc: #A598DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A598DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a598dc': '#A598DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.596, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a598dc">#A598DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A598DC"

More Blue Colors

#A598DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A598DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A598DC?

#A598DC is a light blue — rgb(165, 152, 220) in RGB and hsl(251, 49%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #A598DC?

#A598DC is rgb(165, 152, 220) — red 165, green 152, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A598DC?

#A598DC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A598DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A598DC scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A598DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A598DC 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 20.06, which is visibly different.

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