Information about #A4A5C1 color

#A4A5C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4A5C1 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 165, 193) — 64.3% red, 64.7% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A4A5C1 reads as a gently muted classic blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 165, 193)), which gives #A4A5C1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A4A5C1 color variations

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#A4A5C1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A4A5C1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4A5C1
  • RGB164, 165, 193
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(164, 165, 193)
  • HSL238°, 19%, 70%
  • HSL Precise237.931°, 18.954%, 70%
  • HSV238°, 15%, 76%
  • HSB238°, 15%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.647, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.647, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.647, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4A5C1
  • DECIMAL ID10790337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01