HEX Color #A8ACD3 (Lightsteelblue)

About #A8ACD3

When working with digital screens, the color #A8ACD3 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 172, 211).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 20% cyan and 18% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 234.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8ACD3

RGB168, 172, 211

HSL234.4°, 32.8%, 74.3%

CMYK20%, 18%, 0%, 17%

HSV234.4°, 20.4%, 82.7%

LAB71.2, 6.8, -20.2

XYZ42.7, 42.5, 67.6

Decimal11054291

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A8ACD3 #D3CFA8

Analogous

#A8C1D3 #B9A8D3

Triadic

#D3A8AB #ABD3A8

Tetradic

#D3A8C1 #D3CFA8 #A8D3B9

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A8ACD3

#B1B5D7

#BBBEDC

#C5C7E1

#CED0E6

#D8DAEB

#E2E3F0

#EBECF5

#F5F5FA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A8ACD3

#9598BB

#8285A4

#70728C

#5D5F75

#4A4C5D

#383946

#25262E

#121317

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.51:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.11:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.08:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8ACD3; }

.text-color { color: #A8ACD3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8ACD3; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE