Color #A5BDCF Color / Colour Code #A5BDCF
This page shows the hex color code for color #a5bdcf (#A5BDCF). 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 #A5BDCF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A5BDCF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 176, 206, and 236 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 206, 326, and 86 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A5BDCF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 206 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 206 to 251 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 206 with its complement at 26 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 #A5BDCF
Lightness variations at hue 206 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A5BDCF
Design Use Cases for #A5BDCF
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #A5BDCF 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
#A5BDCF 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
#A5BDCF sits in the blue range (hue 206). 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 #A5BDCF (hue 206) to its complement at hue 26. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 236. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a5bdcf, #cfb7a5);
CSS Code for #A5BDCF
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Colors visually similar to #A5BDCF based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #A5BDCF (#A5BDCF)
#A5BDCF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 165 red, 189 green, and 207 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 206 degrees with 30% saturation and 73% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A5BDCF is 184/255 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, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 19% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A5BDCF against white is 1.95:1 and against black is 10.78:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.78:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CFB7A5 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A5BDCF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A5CFCC and #A5A8CF, 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 #A5BDCF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A5BDCF?
- #A5BDCF is Color #A5BDCF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(165, 189, 207), HSL(206, 30%, 73%), and CMYK(20%, 9%, 0%, 19%). Its perceived brightness is 184/255.
- Is #A5BDCF accessible for text?
- Against white, #A5BDCF has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.78:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A5BDCF?
- The complementary colour is #CFB7A5 (hue 26). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A5CFCC and #A5A8CF. The triadic palette adds #CFA5BD and #BDCFA5 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A5BDCF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a5bdcf; or rgb(165, 189, 207); or hsl(206, 30%, 73%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 206 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.