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#A99AF4 Color

#A99AF4 is rgb(169, 154, 244) in RGB, hsl(250, 80%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 37%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 13.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99AF4
HEX#A99AF4
RGBrgb(169, 154, 244)
HSLhsl(250, 80%, 78%)
HSVhsv(250, 37%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 37%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.129 290.5)
LABlab(67.63% 20.59 -43.58)
LCHlch(67.63% 48.20 295.28)

What #A99AF4 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 #A99AF4, 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.

#A99AF4 Channel Values

How #A99AF4 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 169 · G 154 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 80% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 37% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99AF4 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A99AF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99AF4; 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 #A99AF4

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 #A99AF4 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#A99AF4
Protanopia#9D9DF4
Protanomaly#A29CF4
Deuteranopia#9F9FF4
Deuteranomaly#A39DF4
Tritanopia#9AA9A9
Tritanomaly#A0A3CB
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #A99AF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a99af4: #A99AF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99AF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a99af4': '#A99AF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.604, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_a99af4">#A99AF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A99AF4"

More Blue Colors

#A99AF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A99AF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A99AF4?

#A99AF4 is a light blue — rgb(169, 154, 244) in RGB and hsl(250, 80%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.76.

What is the RGB value of #A99AF4?

#A99AF4 is rgb(169, 154, 244) — red 169, green 154, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99AF4?

#A99AF4 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 37%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99AF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99AF4 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99AF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99AF4 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.63, which is visibly different.

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