Information about #A89BEC color

#A89BEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A89BEC falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 155, 236) — 65.9% red, 60.8% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 32 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored deep-sea blue, #A89BEC 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 almost identical to Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 155, 236) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A89BEC: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A89BEC color variations

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#A89BEC 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 #A89BEC

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

#A89BEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A89BEC
  • RGB168, 155, 236
  • CMYK27, 32, 0, 7
  • HSL250°, 68%, 77%
  • HSL Precise249.63°, 68.067%, 76.667%
  • HSV250°, 34%, 93%
  • HSB250°, 34%, 93%
  • HEX IDA89BEC
  • DECIMAL ID11049964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
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