#A5C2DF Color
#A5C2DF is rgb(165, 194, 223) in RGB, hsl(210, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5C2DFrgb(165, 194, 223)hsl(210, 48%, 76%)hsv(210, 26%, 87%)cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 13%)oklch(80.2% 0.052 248.5)lab(76.99% -5.28 -17.96)lch(76.99% 18.72 253.63)What #A5C2DF 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 #A5C2DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5C2DF Channel Values
How #A5C2DF 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 194 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 48% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 26% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5C2DF 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.
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Colors That Go With #A5C2DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5C2DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A5C2DF
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 #A5C2DF 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.
#A5C2DF#BDBDDF#B4BFDF#B9B9E0#B1BDDF#A0C6C6#A2C4D0#BFBFBFUsing #A5C2DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5c2df: #A5C2DF;background-color: #A5C2DF;colors: { 'color-a5c2df': '#A5C2DF' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.761, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_a5c2df">#A5C2DF</color>fill="#A5C2DF"More Blue Colors
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#A5C2DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5C2DF?
#A5C2DF is a light blue — rgb(165, 194, 223) in RGB and hsl(210, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #A5C2DF?
#A5C2DF is rgb(165, 194, 223) — red 165, green 194, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5C2DF?
#A5C2DF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5C2DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5C2DF scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5C2DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5C2DF 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 3.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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