#a99dab

Color #a99dab

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light magenta.

Closest named color Dark Gray #a9a9a9 · ΔE 9.53 Nearest Tailwind class mauve-400 #a89ea9 · ΔE 1.6

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Conversions

HEX

#a99dab

RGB

rgb(169, 157, 171)

HSL

hsl(291.4, 7.7%, 64.3%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(291.4, 8.2%, 67.1%)

CMYK

cmyk(1.2%, 8.2%, 0%, 32.9%)

LAB

lab(66.13, 6.99, -5.69)

LCH

lch(66.13, 9.01, 320.85)

OKLCH

oklch(71.1%, 0.0242, 321.38)

HWB

hwb(291.4, 61.6%, 32.9%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#9fab9d

Analogous

#a29dab

#a99dab

#ab9da6

Triadic

#a99dab

#aba99d

#9daba9

Split-complementary

#a99dab

#a6ab9d

#9daba2

Tetradic

#a99dab

#ab9d9f

#9fab9d

#9daba9

Square

#a99dab

#aba29d

#9fab9d

#9da6ab

Shades

Color #a99dab mixed toward black.

#8f8092

#736576

#564c58

#3a323b

#1d191d

Tints

Color #a99dab mixed toward white.

#b7adb9

#c6bec7

#d4ced5

#e2dee3

#f1eff1

Tones

Color #a99dab mixed toward gray.

#a89eaa

#a79fa9

#a6a0a7

#a6a2a6

#a5a3a5

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.59:1

Aa Black text on this color

8.1:1

Black text reads better on this background (8.1:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#a4a4a8 · ΔE 7.8

Deuteranopia

#a5a6a7 · ΔE 9.6

Tritanopia

#a8a5a5 · ΔE 8.5

Achromatopsia

#a1a1a1 · ΔE 9.4

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Code

CSS

background-color: #a99dab;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#a99dab]

Related colors

Medium Orchid #ba55d3

Dark Magenta #8b008b

Fuchsia #ff00ff

Plum #dda0dd

Purple #800080

Thistle #d8bfd8

Frequently asked questions

#a99dab (#a99dab) is rgb(169, 157, 171) in RGB.

No, #a99dab is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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