Close to Pastel Purple
#A697B7
#A697B7 is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 59.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 18% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A697B7.
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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2.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A697B7 as they’d see it.
#A697B7 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 #A697B7
What color is #A697B7?
#A697B7 is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 59.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 18% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A697B7 in RGB?
#A697B7 is rgb(166, 151, 183): 166 red, 151 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A697B7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 17, 0, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A697B7?
PANTONE 2655 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A697B7?
Its complement #93A282 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.