Palettes / Colors / #A39AED
#A39AED — Light Blue
#A39AED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #A39AED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A39AED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E4ED9B; it also sits naturally between #9BBBED and #CE9BED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A39AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 154, 237 |
| HSL | 247°, 70%, 77% |
| HSV | 247°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 31%, 35%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.95, 37.01, 85.05 |
| Yxy | 37.01, 0.2557, 0.2257 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.29, 21.68, -40.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.84, 20.17, -45.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 60% · Blue 93%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A39AED
.text { color: #A39AED; }
.background { background-color: #A39AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A39AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 154, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 70%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A39AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 154, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A39AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 154, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A39AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A39AED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4ED9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A39AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A39AED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A39AED: ·
How #A39AED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A39AED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A39AED?
#A39AED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 163, 154, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A39AED?
#A39AED is RGB 163, 154, 237 — HSL 247°, 70%, 77% — CMYK 31%, 35%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A39AED?
Its complement is #E4ED9B; analogous partners are #9BBBED and #CE9BED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A39AED for text?
Black text on #A39AED has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.