Color #A5B3CF Color / Colour Code #A5B3CF
This page shows the hex color code for color #a5b3cf (#A5B3CF). The colour is a blue tone with 30% saturation and 73% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A5B3CF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A5B3CF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 190, 220, and 250 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 220, 340, and 100 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A5B3CF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 220 and saturation at 30%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 220 to 265 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 220 with its complement at 40 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A5B3CF
Lightness variations at hue 220 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A5B3CF
Design Use Cases for #A5B3CF
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #A5B3CF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#A5B3CF at 73% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#A5B3CF sits in the blue range (hue 220). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A5B3CF (hue 220) to its complement at hue 40. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 250. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a5b3cf, #cfc1a5);
CSS Code for #A5B3CF
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Colors visually similar to #A5B3CF based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #A5B3CF (#A5B3CF)
#A5B3CF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 165 red, 179 green, and 207 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 220 degrees with 30% saturation and 73% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A5B3CF is 178/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 19% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A5B3CF against white is 2.11:1 and against black is 9.95:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.95:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CFC1A5 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A5B3CF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A5C8CF and #ACA5CF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #A5B3CF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A5B3CF?
- #A5B3CF is Color #A5B3CF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(165, 179, 207), HSL(220, 30%, 73%), and CMYK(20%, 14%, 0%, 19%). Its perceived brightness is 178/255.
- Is #A5B3CF accessible for text?
- Against white, #A5B3CF has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.95:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A5B3CF?
- The complementary colour is #CFC1A5 (hue 40). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A5C8CF and #ACA5CF. The triadic palette adds #CFA5B3 and #B3CFA5 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A5B3CF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a5b3cf; or rgb(165, 179, 207); or hsl(220, 30%, 73%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 220 30% 73%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.