Information about #A5BADF color

#A5BADF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5BADF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 186, 223) — 64.7% red, 72.9% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 15 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A5BADF reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Time Out (#AAC2E3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Perano (#ACB9E8).

The recipe behind #A5BADF is rgb(165, 186, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5BADF: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5BADF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5BADF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A5BADF 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 #A5BADF

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

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5BADF
  • RGB165, 186, 223
  • CMYK23, 15, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(165, 186, 223)
  • HSL218°, 48%, 76%
  • HSL Precise218.276°, 47.541%, 76.078%
  • HSV218°, 26%, 87%
  • HSB218°, 26%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.729, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.729, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.729, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5BADF
  • DECIMAL ID10861279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01