Information about #A49EAD color

#A49EAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A49EAD falls into the Violet Color FamilyDesaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 158, 173) — 64.3% red, 62% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A49EAD reads as a softly muted neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC). Slightly further away sit Siesta (#A59AA8) and Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 158, 173)), which gives #A49EAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49EAD: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49EAD color variations

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#A49EAD 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 #A49EAD

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

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49EAD
  • RGB164, 158, 173
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(164, 158, 173)
  • HSL264°, 8%, 65%
  • HSL Precise264°, 8.38%, 64.902%
  • HSV264°, 9%, 68%
  • HSB264°, 9%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.620, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.620, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.620, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA49EAD
  • DECIMAL ID10788525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01