Information about #A5BFDF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5BFDF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 191, 223) — 64.7% red, 74.9% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 13 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A5BFDF reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and 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 almost identical to Time Out (#AAC2E3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Oxymoron (#9CBFE3).

The recipe behind #A5BFDF is rgb(165, 191, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5BFDF: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #A5BFDF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5BFDF color variations

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

#A5BFDF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A5BFDF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A5BFDF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A5BFDF 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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#A5BFDF 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 #A5BFDF

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

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Regent St Blue color link
Regent St Blue

#A0CDD9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

#A5BFDF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5BFDF
  • RGB165, 191, 223
  • CMYK23, 13, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(165, 191, 223)
  • HSL213°, 48%, 76%
  • HSL Precise213.103°, 47.541%, 76.078%
  • HSV213°, 26%, 87%
  • HSB213°, 26%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.749, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.749, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.749, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5BFDF
  • DECIMAL ID10862559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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