#a8b9e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b9e6 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 27% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 223.5 degrees, a saturation of 55.4% and a lightness of 78%. #a8b9e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5173cd. Closest websafe color is: #99ccff.

    • R 66
    • G 73
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 27
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 10
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#a8b9e6 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b9e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b9e6 has RGB values of R:168, G:185, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 11057638.

Hex triplet a8b9e6 #a8b9e6
RGB Decimal 168, 185, 230 rgb(168,185,230)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.5, 90.2 rgb(65.9%,72.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 27, 20, 0, 10
HSL 223.5°, 55.4, 78 hsl(223.5,55.4%,78%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.5°, 27, 90.2
Web Safe 99ccff #99ccff
CIE-LAB 75.286, 4.081, -24.386
XYZ 47.777, 48.735, 81.748
xyY 0.268, 0.273, 48.735
CIE-LCH 75.286, 24.725, 279.501
CIE-LUV 75.286, -10.979, -39.169
Hunter-Lab 69.81, -0.005, -20.561
Binary 10101000, 10111001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #a8b9e6

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#a8b9e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b9e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b9e6;}
.background {background-color:#a8b9e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b9e6;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b9e6

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b9e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c6c7c8 is the less saturated color, while #92affc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b9e6 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b6b9c2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2bbe6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b9e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a6c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aebae6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1b9e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a6bed7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population