Information about #A4A1D9 color

#A4A1D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A4A1D9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 161, 217) — 64.3% red, 63.1% green, 85.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 22 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid classic blue, #A4A1D9 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Bell (#A2A2D0) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

The recipe behind #A4A1D9 is rgb(164, 161, 217), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A4A1D9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4A1D9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4A1D9 color variations

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

#A4A1D9 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 #A4A1D9

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#A4A1D9
  • RGB164, 161, 217
  • CMYK21, 22, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(164, 161, 217)
  • HSL243°, 42%, 74%
  • HSL Precise243.214°, 42.424%, 74.118%
  • HSV243°, 26%, 85%
  • HSB243°, 26%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.631, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.631, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.631, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4A1D9
  • DECIMAL ID10789337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01