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#A69FEA Color

#A69FEA is rgb(166, 159, 234) in RGB, hsl(246, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A69FEA
HEX#A69FEA
RGBrgb(166, 159, 234)
HSLhsl(246, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(246, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.107 287.7)
LABlab(68.26% 15.07 -37.18)
LCHlch(68.26% 40.12 292.07)

What #A69FEA 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 #A69FEA, 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.

#A69FEA Channel Values

How #A69FEA 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 159 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69FEA 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A69FEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69FEA; 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 #A69FEA

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 #A69FEA 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#A69FEA
Protanopia#A0A0EA
Protanomaly#A3A0EA
Deuteranopia#A1A1EA
Deuteranomaly#A3A0EA
Tritanopia#99ABAB
Tritanomaly#9FA6C7
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #A69FEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a69fea: #A69FEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A69FEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a69fea': '#A69FEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.624, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a69fea">#A69FEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A69FEA"

More Blue Colors

#A69FEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A69FEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A69FEA?

#A69FEA is a light blue — rgb(166, 159, 234) in RGB and hsl(246, 64%, 77%) 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 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #A69FEA?

#A69FEA is rgb(166, 159, 234) — red 166, green 159, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A69FEA?

#A69FEA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A69FEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A69FEA scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A69FEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A69FEA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.06, which is visibly different.

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