#A69EE0 Color
#A69EE0 is rgb(166, 158, 224) in RGB, hsl(247, 52%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 29%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A69EE0rgb(166, 158, 224)hsl(247, 52%, 75%)hsv(247, 29%, 88%)cmyk(26%, 29%, 0%, 12%)oklch(73% 0.095 289.4)lab(67.66% 13.72 -32.64)lch(67.66% 35.41 292.80)What #A69EE0 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 #A69EE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A69EE0 Channel Values
How #A69EE0 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 158 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 52% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 29% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69EE0 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 #A69EE0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69EE0; 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 #A69EE0
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 #A69EE0 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.
#A69EE0#9F9FE0#A29FE0#A1A1E0#A3A0E0#9BA8A8#A0A4C1#A6A6A6Using #A69EE0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a69ee0: #A69EE0;background-color: #A69EE0;colors: { 'color-a69ee0': '#A69EE0' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.620, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_a69ee0">#A69EE0</color>fill="#A69EE0"More Blue Colors
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#A69EE0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A69EE0?
#A69EE0 is a light blue — rgb(166, 158, 224) in RGB and hsl(247, 52%, 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 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #A69EE0?
#A69EE0 is rgb(166, 158, 224) — red 166, green 158, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A69EE0?
#A69EE0 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 29%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A69EE0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A69EE0 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A69EE0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A69EE0 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 20.89, which is visibly different.
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