#A8AFD3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A8AFD3

When working with digital screens, the color #A8AFD3 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 175, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 230.2° hue, 32.8% saturation, and 74.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8AFD3
RGB168, 175, 211
HSL230.2°, 32.8%, 74.3%
CMYK20%, 17%, 0%, 17%
HSV230.2°, 20.4%, 82.7%
LAB72.0, 5.1, -19.0
XYZ43.2, 43.7, 67.8
Decimal11055059

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8AFD3; }
.text-color { color: #A8AFD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8AFD3; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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