Information about #A5A5C4 color

#A5A5C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A5A5C4 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 165, 196) — 64.7% red, 64.7% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 12 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #A5A5C4 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wistful (#A29ECD) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

The recipe behind #A5A5C4 is rgb(165, 165, 196), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5A5C4: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #A5A5C4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5A5C4 color variations

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#A5A5C4 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 #A5A5C4

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A5C4
  • RGB165, 165, 196
  • CMYK12, 12, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(165, 165, 196)
  • HSL240°, 21%, 71%
  • HSL Precise240°, 20.805%, 70.784%
  • HSV240°, 16%, 77%
  • HSB240°, 16%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.647, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.647, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.647, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5A5C4
  • DECIMAL ID10855876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01