Information about #A480A9 color

#A480A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A480A9 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 128, 169) — 64.3% red, 50.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 16 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A480A9 is a gently muted purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heather (#A484AC). Slightly further away sit Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8) and Grayish Mulberry (#9E7DA8).

The recipe behind #A480A9 is rgb(164, 128, 169), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #A480A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A480A9 color variations

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

#A480A9 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 #A480A9

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

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A480A9
  • RGB164, 128, 169
  • CMYK2, 16, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(164, 128, 169)
  • HSL293°, 19%, 58%
  • HSL Precise292.683°, 19.249%, 58.235%
  • HSV293°, 24%, 66%
  • HSB293°, 24%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.502, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.502, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.502, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA480A9
  • DECIMAL ID10780841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01