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#A8ACFA Color

#A8ACFA is rgb(168, 172, 250) in RGB, hsl(237, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8ACFA
HEX#A8ACFA
RGBrgb(168, 172, 250)
HSLhsl(237, 89%, 82%)
HSVhsv(237, 33%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.111 281.2)
LABlab(72.28% 11.96 -39.63)
LCHlch(72.28% 41.39 286.79)

What #A8ACFA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A8ACFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A8ACFA Channel Values

How #A8ACFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 172 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 89% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 33% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8ACFA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8ACFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8ACFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A8ACFA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #A8ACFA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A8ACFA
Protanopia#ABABFA
Protanomaly#AAACFA
Deuteranopia#ABABFA
Deuteranomaly#AAABFA
Tritanopia#9AB8B8
Tritanomaly#A0B4D6
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #A8ACFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a8acfa: #A8ACFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8ACFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8acfa': '#A8ACFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.675, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_a8acfa">#A8ACFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8ACFA"

More Blue Colors

#A8ACFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8ACFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8ACFA?

#A8ACFA is a lightest blue — rgb(168, 172, 250) in RGB and hsl(237, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #A8ACFA?

#A8ACFA is rgb(168, 172, 250) — red 168, green 172, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8ACFA?

#A8ACFA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8ACFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8ACFA scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8ACFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8ACFA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 17.69, which is visibly different.

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