What color is #A8BDDF?

#A8BDDF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8BDDF?

The RGB value is 168, 189, 223: 168 red, 189 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8BDDF?

The complementary color is #DFCAA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8BDDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8BDDF color

#A8BDDF rgb(168, 189, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A8BDDF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 74.1% green and 87.5% blue (168, 189, 223).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 46% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#A8BDDF color codes

HEX	`#A8BDDF`
RGB	`rgb(168, 189, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 74.1%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 46%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 25%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, 0.26, -19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 19.36, 270.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.662, 50.046, 76.946)`
Decimal	`11058655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8BDDF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A8BDDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8BDDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A8BDDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8bddf; }
.text { color: #a8bddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8bddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 189 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8bddf, #afa8df); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A8BDDF?: #A8BDDF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8BDDF?: The RGB value is 168, 189, 223: 168 red, 189 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8BDDF?: The complementary color is #DFCAA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8BDDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.