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#A4B5DF Color

#A4B5DF is rgb(164, 181, 223) in RGB, hsl(223, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4B5DF
HEX#A4B5DF
RGBrgb(164, 181, 223)
HSLhsl(223, 48%, 76%)
HSVhsv(223, 26%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.063 267.7)
LABlab(73.45% 0.93 -23.29)
LCHlch(73.45% 23.31 272.30)

What #A4B5DF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A4B5DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A4B5DF Channel Values

How #A4B5DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 181 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 48% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 26% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4B5DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4B5DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4B5DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A4B5DF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A4B5DF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A4B5DF
Protanopia#B2B2DF
Protanomaly#ADB3DF
Deuteranopia#B0B0DF
Deuteranomaly#ABB2DF
Tritanopia#9DBBBB
Tritanomaly#A0B9CA
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #A4B5DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a4b5df: #A4B5DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4B5DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4b5df': '#A4B5DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.710, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a4b5df">#A4B5DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4B5DF"

More Blue Colors

#A4B5DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4B5DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4B5DF?

#A4B5DF is a light blue — rgb(164, 181, 223) in RGB and hsl(223, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #A4B5DF?

#A4B5DF is rgb(164, 181, 223) — red 164, green 181, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4B5DF?

#A4B5DF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4B5DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4B5DF scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4B5DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4B5DF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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