Information about #A8B2FD color

#A8B2FD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8B2FD falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 178, 253) — 65.9% red, 69.8% green, 99.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 29 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8B2FD reads as a pure, full-strength deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Very Light Sapphire Blue (#9EB6FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Phthalo Blue (#9EAAFF) and Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF).

The recipe behind #A8B2FD is rgb(168, 178, 253), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8B2FD: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #A8B2FD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8B2FD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A8B2FD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A8B2FD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B2FD
  • RGB168, 178, 253
  • CMYK33, 29, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(168, 178, 253)
  • HSL233°, 96%, 83%
  • HSL Precise232.941°, 95.506%, 82.549%
  • HSV233°, 34%, 99%
  • HSB233°, 34%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.698, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.698, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.698, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B2FD
  • DECIMAL ID11055869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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