Information about #A47CC0 color

#A47CC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A47CC0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 124, 192) (64.3% red, 48.6% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 11 / 27 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned twilight violet, #A47CC0 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cool Violet (#A189BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and African Violet (#B284BE).

The recipe behind #A47CC0 is rgb(164, 124, 192), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A47CC0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #A47CC0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A47CC0 color variations

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#A47CC0 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 #A47CC0

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#A47CC0
  • RGB164, 124, 192
  • CMYK11, 27, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(164, 124, 192)
  • HSL275°, 35%, 62%
  • HSL Precise275.294°, 35.052%, 61.961%
  • HSV275°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB275°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.486, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.486, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.486, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA47CC0
  • DECIMAL ID10779840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01