#a8b9c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a8b9c6 is composed of 65.9% red, 72.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.2% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 206 degrees, a saturation of 20.8% and a lightness of 71.8%. #a8b9c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #51738d. Closest websafe color is: #99cccc.

    • R 66
    • G 73
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#a8b9c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#a8b9c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a8b9c6 has RGB values of R:168, G:185, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 11057606.

Hex triplet a8b9c6 #a8b9c6
RGB Decimal 168, 185, 198 rgb(168,185,198)
RGB Percent 65.9, 72.5, 77.6 rgb(65.9%,72.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 15, 7, 0, 22
HSL 206°, 20.8, 71.8 hsl(206,20.8%,71.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 206°, 15.2, 77.6
Web Safe 99cccc #99cccc
CIE-LAB 74.253, -3.148, -8.553
XYZ 43.688, 47.099, 60.212
xyY 0.289, 0.312, 47.099
CIE-LCH 74.253, 9.114, 249.79
CIE-LUV 74.253, -9.747, -12.487
Hunter-Lab 68.629, -6.47, -3.978
Binary 10101000, 10111001, 11000110

Color Schemes with #a8b9c6

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Alternatives to #a8b9c6

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#a8b9c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a8b9c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a8b9c6;}
.background {background-color:#a8b9c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a8b9c6;}

Shades and Tints of #a8b9c6

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 #a8b9c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b8bb is the less saturated color, while #71c0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a8b9c6 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
  • #b9b9c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c3b5cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #acbcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3b9c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b9b6c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #abbbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population