#a9a8c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9a8c6 is composed of 66.3% red, 65.9% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.6% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 242 degrees, a saturation of 20.8% and a lightness of 71.8%. #a9a8c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #53518d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#a9a8c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#a9a8c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9a8c6 has RGB values of R:169, G:168, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 11118790.

Hex triplet a9a8c6 #a9a8c6
RGB Decimal 169, 168, 198 rgb(169,168,198)
RGB Percent 66.3, 65.9, 77.6 rgb(66.3%,65.9%,77.6%)
CMYK 15, 15, 0, 22
HSL 242°, 20.8, 71.8 hsl(242,20.8%,71.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 242°, 15.2, 77.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 69.836, 6.438, -15.157
XYZ 40.556, 40.517, 59.107
xyY 0.289, 0.289, 40.517
CIE-LCH 69.836, 16.468, 293.013
CIE-LUV 69.836, -1.231, -24.213
Hunter-Lab 63.653, 2.336, -10.498
Binary 10101001, 10101000, 11000110

Color Schemes with #a9a8c6

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Alternatives to #a9a8c6

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#a9a8c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9a8c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9a8c6;}
.background {background-color:#a9a8c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9a8c6;}

Shades and Tints of #a9a8c6

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, #050508 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9a8c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3bb is the less saturated color, while #7571fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9a8c6 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
  • #acacac Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ababb1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9adc9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b1abc9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #aaaebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a9abc8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aea9c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aaacbf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population