#A8A8E9
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #A8A8E9
When working with digital screens, the color #A8A8E9 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 168, 233).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 28% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A8E9
RGB168, 168, 233
HSL240.0°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK28%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV240.0°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB71.0, 14.2, -32.6
XYZ44.9, 42.2, 82.9
Decimal11053289
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A8E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A8E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A8E9;
}