#A996EE color

  • HEX#A996EE
  • RGBrgb(169, 150, 238)
  • HSLhsl(253, 72%, 76%)
  • CMYK29, 37, 0, 7

About #A996EE

#A996EE is a light blue color with the hex code #A996EE. In RGB it is red 169, green 150, blue 238; in HSL it is hue 253°, saturation 72%, lightness 76%; in CMYK it is 29%, 37%, 0%, 7%. Its contrast ratio is 2.53:1 on white and 8.28:1 on black.

#A996EE Color Conversion

Hex tripletA9, 96, EE
CMYK28.99%, 36.97%, 0.00%, 6.67%
RGB Decimal169, 150, 238
HSL253°, 72%, 76%
RGB Octal251, 226, 356
HSV (HSB)252.95°, 36.97%, 93.33%
RGB Binary10101001, 10010110, 11101110
CIE-L*AB66.84, 25.88, -41.81
RGB Percent66.27%, 58.82%, 93.33%
CIE-L*CH66.84, 49.17, 301.75
XYZ42.70, 36.42, 85.67
CIE-L*UV66.84, 3.53, -70.27
xyY0.26, 0.22, 36.42
Hunter-Lab60.35, 20.69, -41.92
RYB66.27%, 58.82%, 93.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#A996EE on a dark background: contrast 8.28:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#A996EE on a light background: contrast 2.53:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #A996EE, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#A996EE · #E9E5FB · #6847E1 · #DBEE96 · #F6FBE5

Analogous palette

#96DBEE · #96AFEE · #A996EE · #D596EE · #EE96DB

Triadic palette

#A996EE · #EEA996 · #96EEA9 · #E9E5FB · #FBE9E5

Tetradic palette

#A996EE · #EE96AF · #DBEE96 · #96EED5 · #6847E1

Monochromatic palette

#4521CA · #7354E3 · #A996EE · #DFD8F9 · #EDE9FB

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