#a8a8e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8e1 is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.3% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 48.7% and a lightness of 77.1%. #a8a8e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151c3. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#a8a8e1 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8e1 has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11053281.

Hex triplet a8a8e1 #a8a8e1
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 225 rgb(168,168,225)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 88.2 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,88.2%)
CMYK 25, 25, 0, 12
HSL 240°, 48.7, 77.1 hsl(240,48.7%,77.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 25.3, 88.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.709, 12.277, -28.678
XYZ 43.739, 41.766, 76.987
xyY 0.269, 0.257, 41.766
CIE-LCH 70.709, 31.195, 293.176
CIE-LUV 70.709, -3.401, -47.09
Hunter-Lab 64.626, 7.712, -25.392
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11100001

Color Schemes with #a8a8e1

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Alternatives to #a8a8e1

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#a8a8e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8e1;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8e1;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8e1

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f1f1fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c3c6 is the less saturated color, while #8d8dfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8e1 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adadb8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1afe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5aee1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a4b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3ace3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6ace1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a5afcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population