#a8b5dc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b5dc is composed of 65.9% red, 71% green and 86.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.6% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 76.1%. #a8b5dc color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #516bb9. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 71
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#a8b5dc color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b5dc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b5dc has RGB values of R:168, G:181, B:220 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 11056604.

Hex triplet a8b5dc #a8b5dc
RGB Decimal 168, 181, 220 rgb(168,181,220)
RGB Percent 65.9, 71, 86.3 rgb(65.9%,71%,86.3%)
CMYK 24, 18, 0, 14
HSL 225°, 42.6, 76.1 hsl(225,42.6%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 225°, 23.6, 86.3
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 73.894, 3.914, -21.079
XYZ 45.588, 46.539, 74.287
xyY 0.274, 0.28, 46.539
CIE-LCH 73.894, 21.439, 280.518
CIE-LUV 73.894, -8.813, -33.605
Hunter-Lab 68.22, -0.101, -16.81
Binary 10101000, 10110101, 11011100

Color Schemes with #a8b5dc

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Alternatives to #a8b5dc

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#a8b5dc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b5dc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b5dc;}
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.border {border:1px solid #a8b5dc;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b5dc

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, #04060b is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b5dc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfc1c5 is the less saturated color, while #87a5fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b5dc 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
  • #b6b6b6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b6be Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b0b7dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b6b5de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #adb6dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b1b5dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7b9d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population