#A6A5CF Color
#A6A5CF is rgb(166, 165, 207) in RGB, hsl(241, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 20%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6A5CFrgb(166, 165, 207)hsl(241, 30%, 73%)hsv(241, 20%, 81%)cmyk(20%, 20%, 0%, 19%)oklch(73.7% 0.06 285.9)lab(68.93% 6.99 -21.39)lch(68.93% 22.50 288.09)What #A6A5CF 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 #A6A5CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6A5CF Channel Values
How #A6A5CF 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 166 · G 165 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 30% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 20% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6A5CF 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 #A6A5CF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6A5CF; 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 #A6A5CF
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 #A6A5CF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6a5cf: #A6A5CF;background-color: #A6A5CF;colors: { 'color-a6a5cf': '#A6A5CF' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.647, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_a6a5cf">#A6A5CF</color>fill="#A6A5CF"More Blue Colors
#A6A5CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6A5CF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6A5CF?
#A6A5CF is a light blue — rgb(166, 165, 207) in RGB and hsl(241, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #A6A5CF?
#A6A5CF is rgb(166, 165, 207) — red 166, green 165, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6A5CF?
#A6A5CF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 20%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6A5CF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6A5CF scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6A5CF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6A5CF 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 14.85, which is visibly different.
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