Information about #A8B3DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8B3DA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 179, 218) — 65.9% red, 70.2% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 15 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #A8B3DA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(168, 179, 218)), which gives #A8B3DA its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8B3DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #A8B3DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8B3DA color variations

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

#A8B3DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8B3DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8B3DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8B3DA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8B3DA 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8B3DA

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

#A8B3DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B3DA
  • RGB168, 179, 218
  • CMYK20, 15, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(168, 179, 218)
  • HSL227°, 40%, 76%
  • HSL Precise226.8°, 40.323%, 75.686%
  • HSV227°, 23%, 85%
  • HSB227°, 23%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.702, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.702, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.702, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B3DA
  • DECIMAL ID11056090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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