#A8BFEB Color
#A8BFEB is rgb(168, 191, 235) in RGB, hsl(219, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 19%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8BFEBrgb(168, 191, 235)hsl(219, 63%, 79%)hsv(219, 29%, 92%)cmyk(29%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(80.3% 0.068 263.3)lab(76.74% -0.67 -24.75)lch(76.74% 24.76 268.46)What #A8BFEB 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 #A8BFEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8BFEB Channel Values
How #A8BFEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 168 · G 191 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 63% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 29% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8BFEB 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.
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Colors That Go With #A8BFEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8BFEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A8BFEB
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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How #A8BFEB 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.
#A8BFEB#BBBBEB#B4BDEB#B8B8EB#B2BBEB#A0C5C5#A3C3D5#BEBEBEUsing #A8BFEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8bfeb: #A8BFEB;background-color: #A8BFEB;colors: { 'color-a8bfeb': '#A8BFEB' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.749, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_a8bfeb">#A8BFEB</color>fill="#A8BFEB"More Blue Colors
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#A8BFEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8BFEB?
#A8BFEB is a light blue — rgb(168, 191, 235) in RGB and hsl(219, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #A8BFEB?
#A8BFEB is rgb(168, 191, 235) — red 168, green 191, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8BFEB?
#A8BFEB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8BFEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8BFEB scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8BFEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8BFEB 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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