Information about #A59FBC color

#A59FBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A59FBC falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 159, 188) — 64.7% red, 62.4% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 11 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A59FBC reads as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Logan (#9D9CB4) and Vision (#A09BB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 159, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A59FBC: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A59FBC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A59FBC color variations

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#A59FBC 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 #A59FBC

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A59FBC
  • RGB165, 159, 188
  • CMYK9, 11, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(165, 159, 188)
  • HSL252°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise252.414°, 17.791%, 68.039%
  • HSV252°, 15%, 74%
  • HSB252°, 15%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.624, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.624, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.624, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA59FBC
  • DECIMAL ID10854332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01