Close to Ube
#A599EA
#A599EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 60% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 66% saturation and 76% 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 #A599EA.
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
2.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A599EA as they’d see it.
#A599EA 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 #A599EA
What color is #A599EA?
#A599EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 60% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 66% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A599EA in RGB?
#A599EA is rgb(165, 153, 234): 165 red, 153 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A599EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 35, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A599EA?
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 #A599EA?
Its complement #9CAB56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.