#a8a9e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8a9e1 is composed of 65.9% red, 66.3% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.3% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 238.9 degrees, a saturation of 48.7% and a lightness of 77.1%. #a8a9e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #5153c3. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

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

#a8a9e1 color description : Very soft blue.

#a8a9e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8a9e1 has RGB values of R:168, G:169, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11053537.

Hex triplet a8a9e1 #a8a9e1
RGB Decimal 168, 169, 225 rgb(168,169,225)
RGB Percent 65.9, 66.3, 88.2 rgb(65.9%,66.3%,88.2%)
CMYK 25, 25, 0, 12
HSL 238.9°, 48.7, 77.1 hsl(238.9,48.7%,77.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.9°, 25.3, 88.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.965, 11.719, -28.284
XYZ 43.924, 42.136, 77.049
xyY 0.269, 0.258, 42.136
CIE-LCH 70.965, 30.616, 292.506
CIE-LUV 70.965, -3.83, -46.384
Hunter-Lab 64.913, 7.189, -24.936
Binary 10101000, 10101001, 11100001

Color Schemes with #a8a9e1

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Alternatives to #a8a9e1

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#a8a9e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8a9e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8a9e1;}
.background {background-color:#a8a9e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8a9e1;}

Shades and Tints of #a8a9e1

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 #f1f1fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a8a9e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c3c3c6 is the less saturated color, while #8d8ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8a9e1 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeaeb9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2afe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6afe1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a4b4c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4ade3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a7ace1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a5b0cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population