#a8b8cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b8cb is composed of 65.9% red, 72.2% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.2% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 212.6 degrees, a saturation of 25.2% and a lightness of 72.7%. #a8b8cb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #517197. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 72
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#a8b8cb color description : Grayish blue.

#a8b8cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b8cb has RGB values of R:168, G:184, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11057355.

Hex triplet a8b8cb #a8b8cb
RGB Decimal 168, 184, 203 rgb(168,184,203)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.2, 79.6 rgb(65.9%,72.2%,79.6%)
CMYK 17, 9, 0, 20
HSL 212.6°, 25.2, 72.7 hsl(212.6,25.2%,72.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.6°, 17.2, 79.6
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.137, -1.536, -11.452
XYZ 44.066, 46.917, 63.231
xyY 0.286, 0.304, 46.917
CIE-LCH 74.137, 11.555, 262.359
CIE-LUV 74.137, -9.471, -17.29
Hunter-Lab 68.496, -5.032, -6.785
Binary 10101000, 10111000, 11001011

Color Schemes with #a8b8cb

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Alternatives to #a8b8cb

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#a8b8cb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b8cb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b8cb;}
.background {background-color:#a8b8cb;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b8cb;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b8cb

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, #07090b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b8cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b9bb is the less saturated color, while #78b4fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b8cb 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
  • #b2b6b9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7b8cc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0b5cf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #abbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b1b8cb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b7b6ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #aabaca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population