Information about #A4A0DD color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A4A0DD reads as a pleasantly vivid blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Dull Lavender (#A899E6).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 160, 221)), which gives #A4A0DD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #A4A0DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#A4A0DD color variations
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#A4A0DD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A4A0DD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A4A0DD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A4A0DD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A4A0DD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A4A0DD color
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Nearest named colors to #A4A0DD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9FA2D7
#AAA4E3
#A899E6
#A2A2D0
#B19CD9
#A29ECD
#AE99D2
#A9AED5
#ACACE6
#9EABD0
#A2ADD0
#97A0CE
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A4A0DD
- RGB164, 160, 221
- CMYK22, 24, 0, 13
- CSSrgb(164, 160, 221)
- HSL244°, 47%, 75%
- HSL Precise243.934°, 47.287%, 74.706%
- HSV244°, 28%, 87%
- HSB244°, 28%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.627, 0.867)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.627, 0.867, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.627, 0.867)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA4A0DD
- DECIMAL ID10789085
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
