#a8a8e2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8e2 is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.7% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 77.3%. #a8a8e2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151c5. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#a8a8e2 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8e2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8e2 has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 11053282.

Hex triplet a8a8e2 #a8a8e2
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 226 rgb(168,168,226)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 88.6 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,88.6%)
CMYK 26, 26, 0, 11
HSL 240°, 50, 77.3 hsl(240,50%,77.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 25.7, 88.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.747, 12.516, -29.167
XYZ 43.876, 41.821, 77.708
xyY 0.269, 0.256, 41.821
CIE-LCH 70.747, 31.739, 293.225
CIE-LUV 70.747, -3.462, -47.938
Hunter-Lab 64.669, 7.937, -25.976
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11100010

Color Schemes with #a8a8e2

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Alternatives to #a8a8e2

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#a8a8e2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8e2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8e2;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8e2;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8e2;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8e2

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f2f2fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8e2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c3c7 is the less saturated color, while #8d8dfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8e2 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeaeb9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1afe5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5aee2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a4b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3ace4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6ace2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a5afcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population