Close to Bluebell
#A39CCC
#A39CCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A39CCC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A39CCC as they’d see it.
#A39CCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A39CCC
What color is #A39CCC?
#A39CCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A39CCC in RGB?
#A39CCC is rgb(163, 156, 204): 163 red, 156 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A39CCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 24, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A39CCC?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A39CCC?
Its complement #9FA675 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.