Close to Ube
#A893E8
#A893E8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 57.6% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 65% saturation and 74% 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 #A893E8.
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
2.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A893E8 as they’d see it.
#A893E8 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 #A893E8
What color is #A893E8?
#A893E8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 57.6% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 65% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A893E8 in RGB?
#A893E8 is rgb(168, 147, 232): 168 red, 147 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A893E8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 37, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A893E8?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A893E8?
Its complement #91A951 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.