#A8B9F7 Hex Color
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A pastel indigo with a soft, milky finish. #a8b9f7 reads cool and airy because of its low saturation and high lightness, so it works best as a background tone instead of a small accent. It flatters warm peach and deep plum, and black text passes contrast checks at roughly 10.9:1. The hex code #a8b9f7 suits baby products, spring palettes, and calm UI screens.
Questions about #a8b9f7
What is #a8b9f7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8b9f7 is rgb(168, 185, 247), in HSL hsl(227, 83%, 81%) and in CMYK 32%, 25%, 0%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #a8b9f7?
Warm peach and deep plum bring out its cool, soft character without washing it out. For text and UI elements on top, charcoal and other near-black shades give the strongest readability.
Is #a8b9f7 readable on white or black?
#a8b9f7 has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.