#A8C5DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A8C5DB

Visually, #A8C5DB is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 197 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 23% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8C5DB
RGB168, 197, 219
HSL205.9°, 41.5%, 75.9%
CMYK23%, 10%, 0%, 14%
HSV205.9°, 23.3%, 85.9%
LAB78.1, -4.9, -14.2
XYZ48.9, 53.4, 74.7
Decimal11060699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8C5DB; }
.text-color { color: #A8C5DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8C5DB; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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