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#A69BCA Color

#A69BCA is rgb(166, 155, 202) in RGB, hsl(254, 31%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A69BCA
HEX#A69BCA
RGBrgb(166, 155, 202)
HSLhsl(254, 31%, 70%)
HSVhsv(254, 23%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.069 295.3)
LABlab(66.18% 11.37 -22.78)
LCHlch(66.18% 25.46 296.54)

What #A69BCA 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 #A69BCA, 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.

#A69BCA Channel Values

How #A69BCA 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 166 · G 155 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 31% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 23% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69BCA 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A69BCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69BCA; 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 #A69BCA

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 #A69BCA 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#A69BCA
Protanopia#9D9DCA
Protanomaly#A19CCA
Deuteranopia#9F9FCA
Deuteranomaly#A29DCA
Tritanopia#9FA2A2
Tritanomaly#A29FB3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #A69BCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a69bca: #A69BCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A69BCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a69bca': '#A69BCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.608, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a69bca">#A69BCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A69BCA"

More Blue Colors

#A69BCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A69BCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A69BCA?

#A69BCA is a light blue — rgb(166, 155, 202) in RGB and hsl(254, 31%, 70%) 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 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #A69BCA?

#A69BCA is rgb(166, 155, 202) — red 166, green 155, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A69BCA?

#A69BCA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A69BCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A69BCA scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A69BCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A69BCA 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 19.48, which is visibly different.

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