Close to Bluebell
#A694CA
#A694CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 58% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 34% saturation and 69% 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 #A694CA.
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.
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7.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A694CA as they’d see it.
#A694CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A694CA
What color is #A694CA?
#A694CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 58% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 34% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A694CA in RGB?
#A694CA is rgb(166, 148, 202): 166 red, 148 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A694CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 27, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A694CA?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A694CA?
Its complement #91A46D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.