#a8b8c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b8c6 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.2% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.2% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 208 degrees, a saturation of 20.8% and a lightness of 71.8%. #a8b8c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51718d. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#a8b8c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#a8b8c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b8c6 has RGB values of R:168, G:184, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 11057350.

Hex triplet a8b8c6 #a8b8c6
RGB Decimal 168, 184, 198 rgb(168,184,198)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.2, 77.6 rgb(65.9%,72.2%,77.6%)
CMYK 15, 7, 0, 22
HSL 208°, 20.8, 71.8 hsl(208,20.8%,71.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 208°, 15.2, 77.6
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 73.986, -2.612, -8.95
XYZ 43.48, 46.682, 60.143
xyY 0.289, 0.311, 46.682
CIE-LCH 73.986, 9.323, 253.731
CIE-LUV 73.986, -9.276, -13.185
Hunter-Lab 68.325, -5.975, -4.363
Binary 10101000, 10111000, 11000110

Color Schemes with #a8b8c6

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Alternatives to #a8b8c6

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#a8b8c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b8c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b8c6;}
.background {background-color:#a8b8c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b8c6;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b8c6

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, #050708 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b8c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b7bb is the less saturated color, while #71bcfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b8c6 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2b6b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8b8c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c2b4cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #acbbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b2b8c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b8b6c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aabac7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population