#A8B6FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #A8B6FF

At its core, #A8B6FF is a very light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 182 green, and 255 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 34% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8B6FF
RGB168, 182, 255
HSL230.3°, 100.0%, 82.9%
CMYK34%, 29%, 0%, 0%
HSV230.3°, 34.1%, 100.0%
LAB75.5, 11.9, -37.6
XYZ50.9, 49.0, 101.4
Decimal11056895

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8B6FF; }
.text-color { color: #A8B6FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8B6FF; }

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