#A5D2F3 Color
#A5D2F3 is rgb(165, 210, 243) in RGB, hsl(205, 76%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5D2F3rgb(165, 210, 243)hsl(205, 76%, 80%)hsv(205, 32%, 95%)cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 5%)oklch(84.3% 0.066 240.3)lab(81.84% -9.47 -21.34)lch(81.84% 23.35 246.08)What #A5D2F3 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 #A5D2F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5D2F3 Channel Values
How #A5D2F3 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 210 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 76% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 32% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5D2F3 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 #A5D2F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5D2F3; 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 #A5D2F3
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 #A5D2F3 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.
#A5D2F3#CBCBF3#BDCEF3#C5C5F4#B9CAF4#9ED7D7#A1D5E2#CCCCCCUsing #A5D2F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5d2f3: #A5D2F3;background-color: #A5D2F3;colors: { 'color-a5d2f3': '#A5D2F3' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.824, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_a5d2f3">#A5D2F3</color>fill="#A5D2F3"More Blue Colors
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#A5D2F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5D2F3?
#A5D2F3 is a lightest blue — rgb(165, 210, 243) in RGB and hsl(205, 76%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #A5D2F3?
#A5D2F3 is rgb(165, 210, 243) — red 165, green 210, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5D2F3?
#A5D2F3 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5D2F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5D2F3 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5D2F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5D2F3 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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