What color is #A5B9D5?

#A5B9D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail Into the Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5B9D5?

The RGB value is 165, 185, 213: 165 red, 185 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5B9D5?

The complementary color is #D5C1A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5B9D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5B9D5 color

#A5B9D5 rgb(165, 185, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A5B9D5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 72.5% green and 83.5% blue (165, 185, 213).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 36% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sail Into the Horizon (#A3BBDC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#A5B9D5 color codes

HEX	`#A5B9D5`
RGB	`rgb(165, 185, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 72.5%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 36%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 23%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.51, -0.79, -16.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.51, 16.37, 267.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.873, 47.5, 69.742)`
Decimal	`10861013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5B9D5, 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 #A5B9D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5B9D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #A5B9D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5b9d5; }
.text { color: #a5b9d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5b9d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 185 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5b9d5, #a9a5d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A5B9D5?: #A5B9D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail Into the Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5B9D5?: The RGB value is 165, 185, 213: 165 red, 185 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5B9D5?: The complementary color is #D5C1A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5B9D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.