What color is #A5C2EC?

#A5C2EC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5C2EC?

The RGB value is 165, 194, 236: 165 red, 194 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5C2EC?

The complementary color is #ECCFA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5C2EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5C2EC color

#A5C2EC rgb(165, 194, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A5C2EC is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 76.1% green and 92.5% blue (165, 194, 236).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 65% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sky High (#A7C2EB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#A5C2EC color codes

HEX	`#A5C2EC`
RGB	`rgb(165, 194, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 76.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 65%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 30%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.66, -0.23, -24.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.66, 24.01, 269.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.945, 52.637, 86.869)`
Decimal	`10863340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5C2EC, 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 #A5C2EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5C2EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	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 #A5C2EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5c2ec; }
.text { color: #a5c2ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5c2ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 194 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5c2ec, #aba5ec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5C2EC?: #A5C2EC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5C2EC?: The RGB value is 165, 194, 236: 165 red, 194 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5C2EC?: The complementary color is #ECCFA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5C2EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.