Information about #A5B3CB color

#A5B3CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5B3CB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 179, 203) (64.7% red, 70.2% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5B3CB presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one 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 almost identical to Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

The recipe behind #A5B3CB is rgb(165, 179, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5B3CB: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5B3CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5B3CB color variations

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#A5B3CB 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 #A5B3CB

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5B3CB
  • RGB165, 179, 203
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(165, 179, 203)
  • HSL218°, 27%, 72%
  • HSL Precise217.895°, 26.761%, 72.157%
  • HSV218°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB218°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.702, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.702, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.702, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5B3CB
  • DECIMAL ID10859467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01