#a8a8dc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8dc is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 86.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.6% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 76.1%. #a8a8dc color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151b9. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#a8a8dc color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8dc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8dc has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:220 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 11053276.

Hex triplet a8a8dc #a8a8dc
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 220 rgb(168,168,220)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 86.3 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,86.3%)
CMYK 24, 24, 0, 14
HSL 240°, 42.6, 76.1 hsl(240,42.6%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 23.6, 86.3
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.523, 11.093, -26.225
XYZ 43.067, 41.497, 73.447
xyY 0.273, 0.263, 41.497
CIE-LCH 70.523, 28.475, 292.928
CIE-LUV 70.523, -3.096, -42.855
Hunter-Lab 64.418, 6.605, -22.507
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11011100

Color Schemes with #a8a8dc

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Alternatives to #a8a8dc

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#a8a8dc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8dc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8dc;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8dc;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8dc;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8dc

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #04040b is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8dc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfbfc5 is the less saturated color, while #8787fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8dc is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adadb7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3aedf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8addd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a5b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4acde Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a8abdc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a6aec9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population