#A8BDE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A8BDE2

Visually, #A8BDE2 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 189, 226).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 26% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8BDE2
RGB168, 189, 226
HSL218.3°, 50.0%, 77.3%
CMYK26%, 16%, 0%, 11%
HSV218.3°, 25.7%, 88.6%
LAB76.2, 1.0, -20.8
XYZ48.1, 50.2, 79.1
Decimal11058658

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8BDE2; }
.text-color { color: #A8BDE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8BDE2; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE