HEX Color #A8B6DB (Lightsteelblue)

About #A8B6DB

The hex code #A8B6DB represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 182 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 17% M, 0% Y, and 14% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8B6DB

RGB168, 182, 219

HSL223.5°, 41.5%, 75.9%

CMYK23%, 17%, 0%, 14%

HSV223.5°, 23.3%, 85.9%

LAB74.1, 3.1, -20.2

XYZ45.7, 46.9, 73.7

Decimal11056859

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A8B6DB #DBCCA8

Analogous

#A8CFDB #B3A8DB

Triadic

#DBA8B5 #B6DBA8

Tetradic

#DBA8CF #DBCCA8 #A8DBB3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A8B6DB

#B1BEDF

#BBC6E3

#C5CEE7

#CED6EB

#D8DEEF

#E2E6F3

#EBEEF7

#F5F6FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A8B6DB

#95A1C2

#828DAA

#707992

#5D6579

#4A5061

#383C49

#252830

#121418

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.38:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.93:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.82:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8B6DB; }

.text-color { color: #A8B6DB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8B6DB; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE