Information about Magentaish Grey color

#A89CA8 - Magentaish Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A89CA8, known as "Magentaish Grey", is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 156, 168) — 65.9% red, 61.2% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #A89CA8 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Siesta (#A59AA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8) and Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9).

The recipe behind #A89CA8 is rgb(168, 156, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Magentaish Grey" in the Register.

Magentaish Grey color variations

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Magentaish Grey 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 Magentaish Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Magentaish Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A89CA8
  • RGB168, 156, 168
  • CMYK0, 5, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 156, 168)
  • HSL300°, 6%, 64%
  • HSL Precise300°, 6.452%, 63.529%
  • HSV300°, 7%, 66%
  • HSB300°, 7%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.612, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.612, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.612, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA89CA8
  • DECIMAL ID11050152
  • Name Length15
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