Information about #A5A5BF color

#A5A5BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5A5BF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 165, 191) — 64.7% red, 64.7% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5A5BF presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

The recipe behind #A5A5BF is rgb(165, 165, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A5A5BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #A5A5BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5A5BF color variations

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#A5A5BF 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A5A5BF

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A5BF
  • RGB165, 165, 191
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(165, 165, 191)
  • HSL240°, 17%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 16.883%, 69.804%
  • HSV240°, 14%, 75%
  • HSB240°, 14%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.647, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.647, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.647, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5A5BF
  • DECIMAL ID10855871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01