#A8BDF8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #A8BDF8

Visually, #A8BDF8 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 189 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8BDF8
RGB168, 189, 248
HSL224.2°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK32%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV224.2°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB77.0, 6.3, -31.5
XYZ51.3, 51.5, 96.0
Decimal11058680

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8BDF8; }
.text-color { color: #A8BDF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8BDF8; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
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