Palettes / Colors / #A5CEFD
#A5CEFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#A5CEFD 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 #A5CEFD 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.
#A5CEFD 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 #FDD4A5; it also sits naturally between #A5FAFD and #A8A5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A5CEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 206, 253 |
| HSL | 212°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 212°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 35%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.32, 59.23, 101.45 |
| Yxy | 59.23, 0.2561, 0.2742 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.42, -2.46, -27.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.96, -2.31, -29.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 19% · 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 #A5CEFD
.text { color: #A5CEFD; }
.background { background-color: #A5CEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A5CEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 206, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A5CEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 206, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A5CEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 206, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A5CEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A5CEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD4A5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A5CEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A5CEFD
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 #A5CEFD: ·
How #A5CEFD 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 #A5CEFD 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 #A5CEFD?
#A5CEFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 165, 206, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A5CEFD?
#A5CEFD is RGB 165, 206, 253 — HSL 212°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 35%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A5CEFD?
Its complement is #FDD4A5; analogous partners are #A5FAFD and #A8A5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A5CEFD for text?
Black text on #A5CEFD has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.