#a9b8c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9b8c6 is composed of 66.3% red, 72.2% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.6% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 209 degrees, a saturation of 20.3% and a lightness of 72%. #a9b8c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #53718d. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#a9b8c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#a9b8c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9b8c6 has RGB values of R:169, G:184, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 11122886.

Hex triplet a9b8c6 #a9b8c6
RGB Decimal 169, 184, 198 rgb(169,184,198)
RGB Percent 66.3, 72.2, 77.6 rgb(66.3%,72.2%,77.6%)
CMYK 15, 7, 0, 22
HSL 209°, 20.3, 72 hsl(209,20.3%,72%)
HSV (or HSB) 209°, 14.6, 77.6
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.057, -2.287, -8.837
XYZ 43.694, 46.793, 60.153
xyY 0.29, 0.311, 46.793
CIE-LCH 74.057, 9.128, 255.493
CIE-LUV 74.057, -8.768, -13.063
Hunter-Lab 68.405, -5.692, -4.254
Binary 10101001, 10111000, 11000110

Color Schemes with #a9b8c6

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#a9b8c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9b8c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9b8c6;}
.background {background-color:#a9b8c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9b8c6;}

Shades and Tints of #a9b8c6

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, #060708 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9b8c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b8bb is the less saturated color, while #72bafd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9b8c6 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b6b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8b8c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2b5cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #adbbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3b8c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b9b6c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #abbac7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population