#a8a8e8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8e8 is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 27.6% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 78.4%. #a8a8e8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151d1. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 28
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#a8a8e8 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8e8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8e8 has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.28, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 11053288.

Hex triplet a8a8e8 #a8a8e8
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 232 rgb(168,168,232)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 91 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,91%)
CMYK 28, 28, 0, 9
HSL 240°, 58.2, 78.4 hsl(240,58.2%,78.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 27.6, 91
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 70.978, 13.964, -32.089
XYZ 44.714, 42.156, 82.121
xyY 0.265, 0.249, 42.156
CIE-LCH 70.978, 34.996, 293.517
CIE-LUV 70.978, -3.829, -53.026
Hunter-Lab 64.927, 9.305, -29.541
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11101000

Color Schemes with #a8a8e8

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Alternatives to #a8a8e8

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#a8a8e8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8e8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8e8;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8e8;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8e8;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8e8

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, #020206 is the darkest color, while #f6f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8e8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c6c6ca is the less saturated color, while #9393fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8e8 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
  • #aeaeba Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fafeb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2afe8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a2b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2acea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a4ace8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a4afcf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population