#A69DE1 Color
#A69DE1 is rgb(166, 157, 225) in RGB, hsl(248, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 12%) 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 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A69DE1rgb(166, 157, 225)hsl(248, 53%, 75%)hsv(248, 30%, 88%)cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 12%)oklch(72.9% 0.098 289.8)lab(67.44% 14.43 -33.53)lch(67.44% 36.50 293.29)What #A69DE1 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 #A69DE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A69DE1 Channel Values
How #A69DE1 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 166 · G 157 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 53% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 30% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69DE1 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 #A69DE1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69DE1; 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 #A69DE1
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 #A69DE1 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.
#A69DE1#9F9FE1#A29EE1#A0A0E1#A29FE1#9BA8A8#A0A3C1#A5A5A5Using #A69DE1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a69de1: #A69DE1;background-color: #A69DE1;colors: { 'color-a69de1': '#A69DE1' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.616, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_a69de1">#A69DE1</color>fill="#A69DE1"More Blue Colors
#A69DE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A69DE1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A69DE1?
#A69DE1 is a light blue — rgb(166, 157, 225) in RGB and hsl(248, 53%, 75%) 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #A69DE1?
#A69DE1 is rgb(166, 157, 225) — red 166, green 157, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A69DE1?
#A69DE1 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A69DE1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A69DE1 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A69DE1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A69DE1 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 20.86, which is visibly different.
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