#a9b8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9b8e6 is composed of 66.3% red, 72.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 26.5% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 55% and a lightness of 78.2%. #a9b8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5371cd. Closest websafe color is: #99ccff.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 27
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#a9b8e6 color description : Very soft blue.

#a9b8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9b8e6 has RGB values of R:169, G:184, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 11122918.

Hex triplet a9b8e6 #a9b8e6
RGB Decimal 169, 184, 230 rgb(169,184,230)
RGB Percent 66.3, 72.2, 90.2 rgb(66.3%,72.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 27, 20, 0, 10
HSL 225.2°, 55, 78.2 hsl(225.2,55%,78.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 26.5, 90.2
Web Safe 99ccff #99ccff
CIE-LAB 75.094, 4.923, -24.673
XYZ 47.783, 48.428, 81.689
xyY 0.269, 0.272, 48.428
CIE-LCH 75.094, 25.159, 281.284
CIE-LUV 75.094, -10.077, -39.755
Hunter-Lab 69.59, 0.78, -20.884
Binary 10101001, 10111000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #a9b8e6

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Alternatives to #a9b8e6

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#a9b8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9b8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9b8e6;}
.background {background-color:#a9b8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9b8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #a9b8e6

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, #020205 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9b8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c7c7c8 is the less saturated color, while #94adfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9b8e6 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
  • #b1bae6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b9e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aeb9e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1b8e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7bdd6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population