Information about #A5AFB9 color

#A5AFB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5AFB9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 175, 185) (64.7% red, 68.6% green, 72.5% blue), or CMYK 8 / 4 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A5AFB9 is a gently muted azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Casper (#AAB5B8) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 175, 185) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5AFB9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5AFB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5AFB9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A5AFB9 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 #A5AFB9

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5AFB9
  • RGB165, 175, 185
  • CMYK8, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(165, 175, 185)
  • HSL210°, 13%, 69%
  • HSL Precise210°, 12.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV210°, 11%, 73%
  • HSB210°, 11%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.686, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.686, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.686, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5AFB9
  • DECIMAL ID10858425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01