Color #A489CD Color / Colour Code #A489CD
This page shows the hex color code for color #a489cd (#A489CD). The colour is a purple tone with 40% saturation and 67% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A489CD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A489CD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 234, 264, and 294 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 264, 24, and 144 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A489CD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 264 and saturation at 40%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 264 to 309 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 264 with its complement at 84 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A489CD
Lightness variations at hue 264 and 40% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A489CD
Design Use Cases for #A489CD
Balanced UI Color
At 40% saturation, #A489CD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 67% lightness, #A489CD has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A489CD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 264). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A489CD (hue 264) to its complement at hue 84. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 294. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a489cd, #b2cd89);
CSS Code for #A489CD
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About Color #A489CD (#A489CD)
#A489CD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 137 green, and 205 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 264 degrees with 40% saturation and 67% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A489CD is 153/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A489CD against white is 2.98:1 and against black is 7.04:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.04:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #B2CD89 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A489CD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8990CD and #C689CD, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #A489CD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A489CD?
- #A489CD is Color #A489CD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(164, 137, 205), HSL(264, 40%, 67%), and CMYK(20%, 33%, 0%, 20%). Its perceived brightness is 153/255.
- Is #A489CD accessible for text?
- Against white, #A489CD has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.04:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A489CD?
- The complementary colour is #B2CD89 (hue 84). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8990CD and #C689CD. The triadic palette adds #CDA489 and #89CDA4 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A489CD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a489cd; or rgb(164, 137, 205); or hsl(264, 40%, 67%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 264 40% 67%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.