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#A5AFFE Color

#A5AFFE is rgb(165, 175, 254) in RGB, hsl(233, 98%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 0%) 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5AFFE
HEX#A5AFFE
RGBrgb(165, 175, 254)
HSLhsl(233, 98%, 82%)
HSVhsv(233, 35%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.113 277.9)
LABlab(72.97% 10.29 -40.74)
LCHlch(72.97% 42.02 284.18)

What #A5AFFE 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 #A5AFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#A5AFFE Channel Values

How #A5AFFE 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 175 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 98% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 35% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5AFFE 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5AFFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5AFFE; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #A5AFFE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A5AFFE 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#A5AFFE
Protanopia#ADADFE
Protanomaly#AAAEFE
Deuteranopia#ACACFE
Deuteranomaly#A9ADFE
Tritanopia#96BBBB
Tritanomaly#9CB7D9
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #A5AFFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5affe: #A5AFFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5AFFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5affe': '#A5AFFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.686, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_a5affe">#A5AFFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5AFFE"

More Blue Colors

#A5AFFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5AFFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5AFFE?

#A5AFFE is a lightest blue — rgb(165, 175, 254) in RGB and hsl(233, 98%, 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #A5AFFE?

#A5AFFE is rgb(165, 175, 254) — red 165, green 175, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5AFFE?

#A5AFFE converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5AFFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5AFFE scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5AFFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5AFFE 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 16.71, which is visibly different.

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