Information about #A487B2 color

#A487B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A487B2 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 135, 178) (64.3% red, 52.9% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A487B2 reads as a calm, restrained twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heather (#A484AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Ooh La (#A088A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 135, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A487B2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A487B2 color variations

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#A487B2 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 #A487B2

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#A487B2
  • RGB164, 135, 178
  • CMYK5, 17, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(164, 135, 178)
  • HSL280°, 22%, 61%
  • HSL Precise280.465°, 21.827%, 61.373%
  • HSV280°, 24%, 70%
  • HSB280°, 24%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.529, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.529, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.529, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA487B2
  • DECIMAL ID10782642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01