#a8a9bc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a9bc is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.6% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 237 degrees, a saturation of 13% and a lightness of 69.8%. #a8a9bc color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #515379. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#a8a9bc color description : Grayish blue.

#a8a9bc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a9bc has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 11053500.

Hex triplet a8a9bc #a8a9bc
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 188 rgb(168,169,188)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 73.7 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,73.7%)
CMYK 11, 10, 0, 26
HSL 237°, 13, 69.8 hsl(237,13%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 237°, 10.6, 73.7
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 69.705, 3.431, -9.839
XYZ 39.412, 40.331, 53.283
xyY 0.296, 0.303, 40.331
CIE-LCH 69.705, 10.42, 289.225
CIE-LUV 69.705, -1.647, -15.4
Hunter-Lab 63.507, -0.362, -5.29
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 10111100

Color Schemes with #a8a9bc

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Alternatives to #a8a9bc

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#a8a9bc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a9bc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a9bc;}
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.border {border:1px solid #a8a9bc;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a9bc

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a9bc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aeaeb6 is the less saturated color, while #676efd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a9bc 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaabae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #acadbf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6aac0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #abaeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aaabbe Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1a9be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aaacbb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population