Information about #A5AFBD color

#A5AFBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5AFBD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 175, 189) — 64.7% red, 68.6% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5AFBD is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casper (#AAB5B8) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 175, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5AFBD: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5AFBD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5AFBD color variations

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

#A5AFBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A5AFBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A5AFBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A5AFBD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A5AFBD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A5AFBD

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

#A5AFBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5AFBD
  • RGB165, 175, 189
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(165, 175, 189)
  • HSL215°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise215°, 15.385%, 69.412%
  • HSV215°, 13%, 74%
  • HSB215°, 13%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.686, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.686, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.686, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5AFBD
  • DECIMAL ID10858429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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