Information about #A477AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A477AD falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 119, 173) — 64.3% red, 46.7% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 21 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A477AD reads as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Mulberry (#9E7DA8) and Soft Purple (#A66FB5).

The recipe behind #A477AD is rgb(164, 119, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A477AD: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #A477AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A477AD color variations

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#A477AD 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 #A477AD

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

#A477AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A477AD
  • RGB164, 119, 173
  • CMYK4, 21, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 119, 173)
  • HSL290°, 25%, 57%
  • HSL Precise290°, 24.771%, 57.255%
  • HSV290°, 31%, 68%
  • HSB290°, 31%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.467, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.467, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.467, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA477AD
  • DECIMAL ID10778541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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