#A8B6CC
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #A8B6CC
The precise color #A8B6CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 182 green, and 204 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 11% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8B6CC
RGB168, 182, 204
HSL216.7°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK18%, 11%, 0%, 20%
HSV216.7°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB73.6, -0.2, -12.7
XYZ43.8, 46.1, 63.7
Decimal11056844
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8B6CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8B6CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8B6CC;
}