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#A69EDC Color

#A69EDC is rgb(166, 158, 220) in RGB, hsl(248, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A69EDC
HEX#A69EDC
RGBrgb(166, 158, 220)
HSLhsl(248, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(248, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.089 289.9)
LABlab(67.53% 12.98 -30.65)
LCHlch(67.53% 33.29 292.95)

What #A69EDC 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 #A69EDC, 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.

#A69EDC Channel Values

How #A69EDC 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 158 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 47% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69EDC 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A69EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69EDC; 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 #A69EDC

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 #A69EDC 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#A69EDC
Protanopia#9F9FDC
Protanomaly#A29FDC
Deuteranopia#A1A1DC
Deuteranomaly#A3A0DC
Tritanopia#9CA8A8
Tritanomaly#A0A4BF
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #A69EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a69edc: #A69EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A69EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a69edc': '#A69EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.620, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a69edc">#A69EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A69EDC"

More Blue Colors

#A69EDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A69EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A69EDC?

#A69EDC is a light blue — rgb(166, 158, 220) in RGB and hsl(248, 47%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #A69EDC?

#A69EDC is rgb(166, 158, 220) — red 166, green 158, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A69EDC?

#A69EDC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A69EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A69EDC scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A69EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A69EDC 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 20.59, which is visibly different.

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