#a8a8e3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8e3 is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 26% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 51.3% and a lightness of 77.5%. #a8a8e3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151c7. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#a8a8e3 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8e3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8e3 has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 11053283.

Hex triplet a8a8e3 #a8a8e3
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 227 rgb(168,168,227)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 89 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,89%)
CMYK 26, 26, 0, 11
HSL 240°, 51.3, 77.5 hsl(240,51.3%,77.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 26, 89
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.785, 12.756, -29.655
XYZ 44.014, 41.876, 78.433
xyY 0.268, 0.255, 41.876
CIE-LCH 70.785, 32.282, 293.274
CIE-LUV 70.785, -3.523, -48.786
Hunter-Lab 64.711, 8.162, -26.564
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11100011

Color Schemes with #a8a8e3

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Alternatives to #a8a8e3

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#a8a8e3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8e3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8e3;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8e3;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8e3;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8e3

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f2f2fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8e3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c3c8 is the less saturated color, while #8d8dfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8e3 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeaeb9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1afe6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4aee3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a3b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3ace5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a6ace3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a5afcd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population