#A8E2F8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #A8E2F8

When working with digital screens, the color #A8E2F8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 226 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 9% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 196.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8E2F8
RGB168, 226, 248
HSL196.5°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK32%, 9%, 0%, 3%
HSV196.5°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB86.7, -13.3, -16.6
XYZ60.3, 69.5, 99.0
Decimal11068152

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E2F8; }
.text-color { color: #A8E2F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E2F8; }

Similar Colors

Lightblue
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