#A5BDFF Hex Color
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Pastel blue, light and airy with a faint violet undertone. #a5bdff is unsaturated enough to feel soft without going gray. It works best as a dominant background in healthcare, finance, and baby product design, and it flatters peach accents more than plain white, which can wash it out. Black text on this hex code reaches about 11.3:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #a5bdff
What is #a5bdff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a5bdff is rgb(165, 189, 255), in HSL hsl(224, 100%, 82%) and in CMYK 35%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #a5bdff?
Peach, coral, and warm beige balance its cool cast, while navy adds weight when #a5bdff is the background. Avoid pale gray neighbors, since they drain what little saturation this shade has.
Is black or white text safer on #a5bdff?
Black text is safer. #a5bdff reaches about 11.3:1 contrast with black, well above the WCAG AA 4.5:1 minimum, while white falls short for body copy. Save white text for large decorative type on darker overlays.
Is #a5bdff readable on white or black?
#a5bdff has a 1.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.