What color is #A5B3BE?

#A5B3BE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5B3BE?

The RGB value is 165, 179, 190: 165 red, 179 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5B3BE?

The complementary color is #BEB0A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5B3BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5B3BE color

#A5B3BE rgb(165, 179, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A5B3BE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 70.2% green and 74.5% blue (165, 179, 190).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#A5B3BE color codes

HEX	`#A5B3BE`
RGB	`rgb(165, 179, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 70.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 16%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 13%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.2, -2.6, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.2, 7.7, 250.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.929, 43.957, 55.033)`
Decimal	`10859454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5B3BE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A5B3BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5B3BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A5B3BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5b3be; }
.text { color: #a5b3be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5b3be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 179 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5b3be, #a5a6be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A5B3BE?: #A5B3BE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5B3BE?: The RGB value is 165, 179, 190: 165 red, 179 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5B3BE?: The complementary color is #BEB0A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5B3BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.