Palettes / Colors / #A5CEFC
#A5CEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#A5CEFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A5CEFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A5CEFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FCD4A6; it also sits naturally between #A6F9FC and #A9A6FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A5CEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 206, 252 |
| HSL | 212°, 94%, 82% |
| HSV | 212°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 35%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.16, 59.17, 100.61 |
| Yxy | 59.17, 0.2566, 0.2753 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.39, -2.71, -26.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.92, -2.55, -28.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A5CEFC
.text { color: #A5CEFC; }
.background { background-color: #A5CEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A5CEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 206, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 94%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A5CEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 206, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A5CEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 206, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A5CEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A5CEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD4A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A5CEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A5CEFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A5CEFC: ·
How #A5CEFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A5CEFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A5CEFC?
#A5CEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 165, 206, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A5CEFC?
#A5CEFC is RGB 165, 206, 252 — HSL 212°, 94%, 82% — CMYK 35%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A5CEFC?
Its complement is #FCD4A6; analogous partners are #A6F9FC and #A9A6FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A5CEFC for text?
Black text on #A5CEFC has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.