#a8b8e3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b8e3 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.2% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 26% cyan, 18.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 223.7 degrees, a saturation of 51.3% and a lightness of 77.5%. #a8b8e3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5171c7. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#a8b8e3 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b8e3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b8e3 has RGB values of R:168, G:184, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 11057379.

Hex triplet a8b8e3 #a8b8e3
RGB Decimal 168, 184, 227 rgb(168,184,227)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.2, 89 rgb(65.9%,72.2%,89%)
CMYK 26, 19, 0, 11
HSL 223.7°, 51.3, 77.5 hsl(223.7,51.3%,77.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.7°, 26, 89
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.92, 3.915, -23.319
XYZ 47.151, 48.151, 79.479
xyY 0.27, 0.275, 48.151
CIE-LCH 74.92, 23.645, 279.53
CIE-LUV 74.92, -10.425, -37.355
Hunter-Lab 69.391, -0.143, -19.336
Binary 10101000, 10111000, 11100011

Color Schemes with #a8b8e3

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Alternatives to #a8b8e3

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#a8b8e3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b8e3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b8e3;}
.background {background-color:#a8b8e3;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b8e3;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b8e3

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 #f2f5fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b8e3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c4c8 is the less saturated color, while #8dacfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b8e3 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
  • #b5b8c1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b1bae3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b7b8e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a6bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aeb9e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1b8e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7bdd5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population