Information about #A862B2 color

#A862B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A862B2 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 98, 178) — 65.9% red, 38.4% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 31 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A862B2 is a softly balanced electric magenta that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are RTNO (#9A65B5) and Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5).

The recipe behind #A862B2 is rgb(168, 98, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A862B2: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A862B2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A862B2 color variations

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

#A862B2 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 #A862B2

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

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A862B2
  • RGB168, 98, 178
  • CMYK4, 31, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(168, 98, 178)
  • HSL293°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise292.5°, 34.188%, 54.118%
  • HSV293°, 45%, 70%
  • HSB293°, 45%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.384, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.384, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.384, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA862B2
  • DECIMAL ID11035314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01