#a8b8e4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b8e4 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.2% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 26.3% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 224 degrees, a saturation of 52.6% and a lightness of 77.6%. #a8b8e4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5171c9. 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

#a8b8e4 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b8e4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b8e4 has RGB values of R:168, G:184, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 11057380.

Hex triplet a8b8e4 #a8b8e4
RGB Decimal 168, 184, 228 rgb(168,184,228)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.2, 89.4 rgb(65.9%,72.2%,89.4%)
CMYK 26, 19, 0, 11
HSL 224°, 52.6, 77.6 hsl(224,52.6%,77.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 224°, 26.3, 89.4
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.955, 4.151, -23.808
XYZ 47.29, 48.206, 80.208
xyY 0.269, 0.274, 48.206
CIE-LCH 74.955, 24.167, 279.891
CIE-LUV 74.955, -10.466, -38.2
Hunter-Lab 69.431, 0.073, -19.891
Binary 10101000, 10111000, 11100100

Color Schemes with #a8b8e4

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Alternatives to #a8b8e4

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#a8b8e4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b8e4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b8e4;}
.background {background-color:#a8b8e4;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b8e4;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b8e4

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f3f5fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b8e4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c2c4ca is the less saturated color, while #8eacfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b8e4 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
  • #b1bae4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b8e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a6c0cd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aeb9e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1b8e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7bdd5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population