Information about #A8E1FA color

#A8E1FA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8E1FA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 225, 250) (65.9% red, 88.2% green, 98% blue), or CMYK 32 / 10 / 0 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8E1FA presents itself as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Veritas Blue (#A4DEF8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fresh Air (#A6E7FF) and Uranian Blue (#AFDBF5).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 225, 250) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8E1FA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8E1FA color variations

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#A8E1FA 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 #A8E1FA

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#A8E1FA
  • RGB168, 225, 250
  • CMYK32, 10, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(168, 225, 250)
  • HSL198°, 89%, 82%
  • HSL Precise198.293°, 89.13%, 81.961%
  • HSV198°, 33%, 98%
  • HSB198°, 33%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.882, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.882, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.882, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8E1FA
  • DECIMAL ID11067898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01