What color is #A5CEF6?

#A5CEF6 is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5CEF6?

The RGB value is 165, 206, 246: 165 red, 206 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5CEF6?

The complementary color is #F6CDA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5CEF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5CEF6 color

#A5CEF6 rgb(165, 206, 246)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A5CEF6 is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 80.8% green and 96.5% blue (165, 206, 246).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 82% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Andromeda Blue (#ABCDEE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#A5CEF6 color codes

HEX	`#A5CEF6`
RGB	`rgb(165, 206, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 80.8%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 82%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 33%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.18, -4.2, -24.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.18, 24.37, 260.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.218, 58.793, 95.662)`
Decimal	`10866422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5CEF6, 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 #A5CEF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5CEF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	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 #A5CEF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5cef6; }
.text { color: #a5cef6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5cef6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 206 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5cef6, #a5a6f6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5CEF6?: #A5CEF6 is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5CEF6?: The RGB value is 165, 206, 246: 165 red, 206 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5CEF6?: The complementary color is #F6CDA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5CEF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.