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#A5ACCF Color

#A5ACCF is rgb(165, 172, 207) in RGB, hsl(230, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5ACCF
HEX#A5ACCF
RGBrgb(165, 172, 207)
HSLhsl(230, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(230, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.051 276.2)
LABlab(70.68% 3.03 -18.75)
LCHlch(70.68% 19.00 279.16)

What #A5ACCF 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 #A5ACCF, 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.

#A5ACCF Channel Values

How #A5ACCF 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 165 · G 172 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5ACCF 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5ACCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5ACCF; 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 #A5ACCF

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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Shades

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How #A5ACCF 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#A5ACCF
Protanopia#ABABCF
Protanomaly#A9ABCF
Deuteranopia#AAAACF
Deuteranomaly#A8ABCF
Tritanopia#A0B1B1
Tritanomaly#A2AFBE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #A5ACCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5accf: #A5ACCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5ACCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5accf': '#A5ACCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.675, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a5accf">#A5ACCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5ACCF"

More Blue Colors

#A5ACCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5ACCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5ACCF?

#A5ACCF is a light blue — rgb(165, 172, 207) in RGB and hsl(230, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.

What is the RGB value of #A5ACCF?

#A5ACCF is rgb(165, 172, 207) — red 165, green 172, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5ACCF?

#A5ACCF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5ACCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5ACCF scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5ACCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5ACCF 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 10.18, which is visibly different.

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