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#A5ADCF Color

#A5ADCF is rgb(165, 173, 207) in RGB, hsl(229, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 16%, 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 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5ADCF
HEX#A5ADCF
RGBrgb(165, 173, 207)
HSLhsl(229, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(229, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.05 274.7)
LABlab(70.95% 2.51 -18.36)
LCHlch(70.95% 18.53 277.79)

What #A5ADCF 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 #A5ADCF, 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.

#A5ADCF Channel Values

How #A5ADCF 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 173 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5ADCF 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5ADCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5ADCF; 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 #A5ADCF

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 #A5ADCF 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#A5ADCF
Protanopia#ACACCF
Protanomaly#A9ACCF
Deuteranopia#AAAACF
Deuteranomaly#A8ABCF
Tritanopia#A0B2B2
Tritanomaly#A2B0BE
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #A5ADCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5adcf: #A5ADCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5ADCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5adcf': '#A5ADCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.678, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a5adcf">#A5ADCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5ADCF"

More Blue Colors

#A5ADCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5ADCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5ADCF?

#A5ADCF is a light blue — rgb(165, 173, 207) in RGB and hsl(229, 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 1.22.

What is the RGB value of #A5ADCF?

#A5ADCF is rgb(165, 173, 207) — red 165, green 173, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5ADCF?

#A5ADCF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5ADCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5ADCF scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5ADCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5ADCF 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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