Information about #A8D1E6 color

#A8D1E6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8D1E6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 209, 230) — 65.9% red, 82% green, 90.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 8 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8D1E6 is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from French Pass (#A4D2E0). Slightly further away sit Sail (#A5CEEC) and Light Blue (#ADD8E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(168, 209, 230)), which gives #A8D1E6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8D1E6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8D1E6 color variations

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

#A8D1E6 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 #A8D1E6

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

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8D1E6
  • RGB168, 209, 230
  • CMYK24, 8, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(168, 209, 230)
  • HSL200°, 55%, 78%
  • HSL Precise200.323°, 55.357%, 78.039%
  • HSV200°, 27%, 90%
  • HSB200°, 27%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.820, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.820, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.820, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8D1E6
  • DECIMAL ID11063782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01