#a8b8e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b8e1 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.2% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.3% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 223.2 degrees, a saturation of 48.7% and a lightness of 77.1%. #a8b8e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5171c3. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#a8b8e1 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b8e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b8e1 has RGB values of R:168, G:184, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11057377.

Hex triplet a8b8e1 #a8b8e1
RGB Decimal 168, 184, 225 rgb(168,184,225)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.2, 88.2 rgb(65.9%,72.2%,88.2%)
CMYK 25, 18, 0, 12
HSL 223.2°, 48.7, 77.1 hsl(223.2,48.7%,77.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.2°, 25.3, 88.2
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.851, 3.443, -22.34
XYZ 46.877, 48.041, 78.033
xyY 0.271, 0.278, 48.041
CIE-LCH 74.851, 22.604, 278.762
CIE-LUV 74.851, -10.345, -35.666
Hunter-Lab 69.312, -0.573, -18.232
Binary 10101000, 10111000, 11100001

Color Schemes with #a8b8e1

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Alternatives to #a8b8e1

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#a8b8e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b8e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b8e1;}
.background {background-color:#a8b8e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b8e1;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b8e1

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 #f1f4fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b8e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c4c6 is the less saturated color, while #8dacfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b8e1 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b8c0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2bae1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b7b8e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aeb9e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b2b8e2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7bcd4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population