#A8AFDB
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #A8AFDB
Visually, #A8AFDB is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 175 green, and 219 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 23% Cyan, 20% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8AFDB
RGB168, 175, 219
HSL231.8°, 41.5%, 75.9%
CMYK23%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV231.8°, 23.3%, 85.9%
LAB72.3, 7.0, -23.0
XYZ44.3, 44.1, 73.2
Decimal11055067
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8AFDB;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8AFDB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8AFDB;
}