#A8BDFD

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#a8bdfd is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(168, 189, 253), HSL(225°, 96%, 83%), CMYK(34%, 25%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.85:1 on white and 11.36:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a8bdfd
RGBrgb(168 189 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(168, 189, 253)
RGB %rgb(66% 74% 99%)
HSLhsl(225 96% 83%)
HSV / HSBhsv(225, 34%, 99%)
HWBhwb(225 66% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.77 3.77 -34.33)
LCHlch(76.77 34.54 276.26)
OKLaboklab(0.8058 0.0003 -0.0939)
OKLCHoklch(0.8058 0.0939 270.18)
Decimal11058685

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 5.4
Closest web-safe color#99ccff
Hue225°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)96% / 34%
Lightness (HSL)83%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)75% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5181
Red / Green / Blue168 / 189 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.85:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 34.7 / -67.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -38.9 / 69.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a8bdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(80.58% 0.0939 270.18);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(168 189 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a8bdfd] text-[#a8bdfd] border-[#a8bdfd]">