#a8a9cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a9cd is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 238.4 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 73.1%. #a8a9cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51539b. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#a8a9cd color description : Grayish blue.

#a8a9cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a9cd has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11053517.

Hex triplet a8a9cd #a8a9cd
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 205 rgb(168,169,205)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 80.4 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,80.4%)
CMYK 18, 18, 0, 20
HSL 238.4°, 27, 73.1 hsl(238.4,27%,73.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.4°, 18, 80.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.252, 7.1, -18.396
XYZ 41.354, 41.108, 63.51
xyY 0.283, 0.282, 41.108
CIE-LCH 70.252, 19.719, 291.105
CIE-LUV 70.252, -2.641, -29.505
Hunter-Lab 64.116, 2.928, -13.849
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #a8a9cd

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Alternatives to #a8a9cd

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#a8a9cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a9cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a9cd;}
.background {background-color:#a8a9cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a9cd;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a9cd

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f3f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a9cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b8bd is the less saturated color, while #797cfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a9cd 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acacb3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8aed0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #afaccf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a8b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a8accf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #acabce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8adc3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population