#a8b9e0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b9e0 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.5% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25% cyan, 17.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 221.8 degrees, a saturation of 47.5% and a lightness of 76.9%. #a8b9e0 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5173c1. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 73
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#a8b9e0 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8b9e0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b9e0 has RGB values of R:168, G:185, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11057632.

Hex triplet a8b9e0 #a8b9e0
RGB Decimal 168, 185, 224 rgb(168,185,224)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.5, 87.8 rgb(65.9%,72.5%,87.8%)
CMYK 25, 17, 0, 12
HSL 221.8°, 47.5, 76.9 hsl(221.8,47.5%,76.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.8°, 25, 87.8
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 75.079, 2.664, -21.451
XYZ 46.949, 48.404, 77.386
xyY 0.272, 0.28, 48.404
CIE-LCH 75.079, 21.616, 277.08
CIE-LUV 75.079, -10.744, -34.103
Hunter-Lab 69.573, -1.297, -17.248
Binary 10101000, 10111001, 11100000

Color Schemes with #a8b9e0

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#a8b9e0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b9e0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b9e0;}
.background {background-color:#a8b9e0;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b9e0;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b9e0

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, #05080e is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8b9e0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c4c5 is the less saturated color, while #8daefb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b9e0 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b8c0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3bae0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b9b8e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #afbae0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b3b8e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a7bdd4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population