Information about #A96BAB color

#A96BAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A96BAB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 107, 171) — 66.3% red, 42% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 25 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A96BAB is a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Slightly further away sit Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

The recipe behind #A96BAB is rgb(169, 107, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A96BAB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #A96BAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A96BAB color variations

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#A96BAB 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 #A96BAB

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

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A96BAB
  • RGB169, 107, 171
  • CMYK1, 25, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(169, 107, 171)
  • HSL298°, 28%, 55%
  • HSL Precise298.125°, 27.586%, 54.51%
  • HSV298°, 37%, 67%
  • HSB298°, 37%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.420, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.420, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.420, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA96BAB
  • DECIMAL ID11103147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01