#A8BDCC
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #A8BDCC
Visually, #A8BDCC is defined as a muted blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 189, and 204.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 18% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 205.0° hue, 26.1% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a 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#A8BDCC
RGB168, 189, 204
HSL205.0°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK18%, 7%, 0%, 20%
HSV205.0°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB75.5, -4.0, -10.0
XYZ45.2, 49.1, 64.2
Decimal11058636
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8BDCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8BDCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8BDCC;
}