Color #A49CEE Color / Colour Code #A49CEE
This page shows the hex color code for color #a49cee (#A49CEE). The colour is a blue tone with 71% saturation and 77% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A49CEE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A49CEE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 216, 246, and 276 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 246, 6, and 126 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A49CEE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 246 and saturation at 71%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 246 to 291 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 246 with its complement at 66 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 #A49CEE
Lightness variations at hue 246 and 71% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A49CEE
Design Use Cases for #A49CEE
Vibrant Brand Color
#A49CEE has a strong 71% saturation that makes it ideal for brand identity elements. Use it for logos, primary call-to-action buttons, hero section accents, and marketing materials where visual impact matters. This saturation level is eye-catching without being harsh.
Light Background Tint
#A49CEE at 77% 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
#A49CEE sits in the blue range (hue 246). 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 #A49CEE (hue 246) to its complement at hue 66. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 276. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a49cee, #e6ee9b);
CSS Code for #A49CEE
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About Color #A49CEE (#A49CEE)
#A49CEE is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 156 green, and 238 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 246 degrees with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A49CEE is 168/255 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 31% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A49CEE against white is 2.45:1 and against black is 8.57:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.57:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #E6EE9B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A49CEE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9BBCEE and #CD9BEE, 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 #A49CEE
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A49CEE?
- #A49CEE is Color #A49CEE, a blue color (colour) with RGB(164, 156, 238), HSL(246, 71%, 77%), and CMYK(31%, 34%, 0%, 7%). Its perceived brightness is 168/255.
- Is #A49CEE accessible for text?
- Against white, #A49CEE has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.57:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A49CEE?
- The complementary colour is #E6EE9B (hue 66). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9BBCEE and #CD9BEE. The triadic palette adds #EEA39B and #9BEEA3 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A49CEE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a49cee; or rgb(164, 156, 238); or hsl(246, 71%, 77%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 246 71% 77%; 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.