Information about #A8D6EB color

#A8D6EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8D6EB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 214, 235) — 65.9% red, 83.9% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 8 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8D6EB presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Blue (#ADD8E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Non Photo Blue (#A4DDED) and Sail (#A5CEEC).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 214, 235) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8D6EB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8D6EB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8D6EB color variations

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

#A8D6EB 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 #A8D6EB

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

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8D6EB
  • RGB168, 214, 235
  • CMYK26, 8, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(168, 214, 235)
  • HSL199°, 63%, 79%
  • HSL Precise198.806°, 62.617%, 79.02%
  • HSV199°, 29%, 92%
  • HSB199°, 29%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.839, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.839, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.839, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8D6EB
  • DECIMAL ID11065067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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