Close to Ube
#A698EA
#A698EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 59.6% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 250°, 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 #A698EA.
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
2.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A698EA as they’d see it.
#A698EA 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 #A698EA
What color is #A698EA?
#A698EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 59.6% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 66% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A698EA in RGB?
#A698EA is rgb(166, 152, 234): 166 red, 152 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A698EA 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 #A698EA?
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 #A698EA?
Its complement #9AAB55 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.