#A5ACFD Color

#A5ACFD is rgb(165, 172, 253) in RGB, hsl(235, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5ACFD

HEX#A5ACFD

RGBrgb(165, 172, 253)

HSLhsl(235, 96%, 82%)

HSVhsv(235, 35%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.116 279.5)

LABlab(72.16% 11.66 -41.45)

LCHlch(72.16% 43.06 285.71)

What #A5ACFD 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 #A5ACFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 7.12 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 12.33 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 14.83 Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 16.14 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 16.43 French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 16.86

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#A5ACFD Channel Values

How #A5ACFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 165 · G 172 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 235° · S 96% · L 82%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 235° · S 35% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5ACFD 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5ACFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5ACFD; 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 #A5ACFD

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 #A5ACFD 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#A5ACFD

Protanopia#ABABFD

Protanomaly#A9ABFD

Deuteranopia#AAAAFD

Deuteranomaly#A8ABFD

Tritanopia#96B9B9

Tritanomaly#9CB4D8

Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #A5ACFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5acfd: #A5ACFD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5ACFD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5acfd': '#A5ACFD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.675, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_a5acfd">#A5ACFD</color>

SVG fillfill="#A5ACFD"

More Blue Colors

#A5ACFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#A5ACFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5ACFD?

#A5ACFD is a lightest blue — rgb(165, 172, 253) in RGB and hsl(235, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #A5ACFD?

#A5ACFD is rgb(165, 172, 253) — red 165, green 172, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5ACFD?

#A5ACFD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5ACFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5ACFD scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5ACFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5ACFD 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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