Color #A49ADA Color / Colour Code #A49ADA
This page shows the hex color code for color #a49ada (#A49ADA). The colour is a blue tone with 46% saturation and 73% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A49ADA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A49ADA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 219, 249, and 279 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 249, 9, and 129 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A49ADA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 249 and saturation at 46%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 249 to 294 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 249 with its complement at 69 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 #A49ADA
Lightness variations at hue 249 and 46% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A49ADA
Design Use Cases for #A49ADA
Balanced UI Color
At 46% saturation, #A49ADA 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.
Light Background Tint
#A49ADA at 73% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#A49ADA sits in the blue range (hue 249). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A49ADA (hue 249) to its complement at hue 69. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 279. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a49ada, #d0da9a);
CSS Code for #A49ADA
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About Color #A49ADA (#A49ADA)
#A49ADA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 154 green, and 218 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 249 degrees with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A49ADA is 164/255 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 25% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A49ADA against white is 2.56:1 and against black is 8.21:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.21:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D0DA9A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A49ADA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9AB1DA and #C49ADA, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A49ADA?
- #A49ADA is Color #A49ADA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(164, 154, 218), HSL(249, 46%, 73%), and CMYK(25%, 29%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 164/255.
- Is #A49ADA accessible for text?
- Against white, #A49ADA has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.21:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A49ADA?
- The complementary colour is #D0DA9A (hue 69). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9AB1DA and #C49ADA. The triadic palette adds #DAA49A and #9ADAA4 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A49ADA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a49ada; or rgb(164, 154, 218); or hsl(249, 46%, 73%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 249 46% 73%; 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.