#a8a9ce Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a9ce is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 80.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.4% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.2% black. It has a hue angle of 238.4 degrees, a saturation of 27.9% and a lightness of 73.3%. #a8a9ce color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51539d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 81
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 19
    CMYK color chart

#a8a9ce color description : Grayish blue.

#a8a9ce Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a9ce has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:206 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.19. Its decimal value is 11053518.

Hex triplet a8a9ce #a8a9ce
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 206 rgb(168,169,206)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 80.8 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,80.8%)
CMYK 18, 18, 0, 19
HSL 238.4°, 27.9, 73.3 hsl(238.4,27.9%,73.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.4°, 18.4, 80.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.286, 7.324, -18.895
XYZ 41.475, 41.157, 64.148
xyY 0.283, 0.28, 41.157
CIE-LCH 70.286, 20.265, 291.187
CIE-LUV 70.286, -2.7, -30.344
Hunter-Lab 64.153, 3.131, -14.378
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 11001110

Color Schemes with #a8a9ce

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Alternatives to #a8a9ce

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#a8a9ce Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a9ce

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a9ce;}
.background {background-color:#a8a9ce;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a9ce;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a9ce

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 #f3f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a9ce

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b8be is the less saturated color, while #797cfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a9ce 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
  • #acacb4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8aed1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #afacd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a8b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a8acd0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #acabcf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8aec3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population