Information about #A3A0EE color

#A3A0EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3A0EE falls into the Blue Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 160, 238) — 63.9% red, 62.7% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 31 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3A0EE is a energetic, saturated blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 160, 238) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3A0EE: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3A0EE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3A0EE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A3A0EE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A3A0EE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3A0EE
  • RGB163, 160, 238
  • CMYK29, 31, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(163, 160, 238)
  • HSL242°, 70%, 78%
  • HSL Precise242.308°, 69.643%, 78.039%
  • HSV242°, 33%, 93%
  • HSB242°, 33%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.627, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.627, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.627, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3A0EE
  • DECIMAL ID10723566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01