#A599C2 Color
#A599C2 is rgb(165, 153, 194) in RGB, hsl(258, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 24%) 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 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A599C2rgb(165, 153, 194)hsl(258, 25%, 68%)hsv(258, 21%, 76%)cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 24%)oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)lab(65.34% 10.73 -19.63)lch(65.34% 22.37 298.68)What #A599C2 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 #A599C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A599C2 Channel Values
How #A599C2 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 165 · G 153 · B 194 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 25% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 21% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A599C2 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 #A599C2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A599C2; 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 #A599C2
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 #A599C2 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.
#A599C2#9B9BC2#9F9AC2#9D9DC2#A09BC2#9F9F9F#A29DAE#9F9F9FUsing #A599C2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a599c2: #A599C2;background-color: #A599C2;colors: { 'color-a599c2': '#A599C2' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.600, blue: 0.761)<color name="color_a599c2">#A599C2</color>fill="#A599C2"More Purple Colors
#A599C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A599C2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A599C2?
#A599C2 is a light purple — rgb(165, 153, 194) in RGB and hsl(258, 25%, 68%) 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #A599C2?
#A599C2 is rgb(165, 153, 194) — red 165, green 153, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A599C2?
#A599C2 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A599C2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A599C2 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A599C2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A599C2 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.
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