#a8a8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a8e6 is composed of 65.9% red, 65.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 27% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 55.4% and a lightness of 78%. #a8a8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5151cd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

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

#a8a8e6 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a8e6 has RGB values of R:168, G:168, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 11053286.

Hex triplet a8a8e6 #a8a8e6
RGB Decimal 168, 168, 230 rgb(168,168,230)
RGB Percent 65.9, 65.9, 90.2 rgb(65.9%,65.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 27, 27, 0, 10
HSL 240°, 55.4, 78 hsl(240,55.4%,78%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 27, 90.2
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 70.9, 13.479, -31.117
XYZ 44.431, 42.043, 80.633
xyY 0.266, 0.252, 42.043
CIE-LCH 70.9, 33.911, 293.421
CIE-LUV 70.9, -3.707, -51.33
Hunter-Lab 64.84, 8.845, -28.342
Binary 10101000, 10101000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #a8a8e6

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Alternatives to #a8a8e6

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#a8a8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a8e6;}
.background {background-color:#a8a8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a8e6

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f4f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c6c6c8 is the less saturated color, while #9292fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a8e6 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
  • #aeaeba Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0afe9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3afe6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a3b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2ace8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a5ace6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a4afce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population