Somerset East Museum : Color Mix

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#a8afbc

Conversion

HEX	#a8afbc
HEX8	#a8afbcff
RGB	rgb(168, 175, 188)
CMYK	[0.11,0.07,0,0.26]
Name	#a8afbc

HCL	[271.17,7.47,71.29]
oklab	[0.75,0,-0.02]
Num	11055036
HSI	[219.83,0.05,0.69]
lab	[71.29,0.15,-7.47]

Lighten

#e2e4e8

Darken

#6f7a8f

Saturate

#99aacb

Desaturate

#b2b2b2

Greyscale

#b2b2b2

Brighten

#dbe2ef

Color harmonies of #a8afbc

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Triad

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

#a8afbc

#bca8af

#afbca8

Tetrad

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.

#a8afbc

#bca8b9

#bcb5a8

#a8bcab

Monochromatic

The monochromatic colors are those that have the same dye, but differ in hue, value and saturation. For example, paint samples have several different values of the same color. Using two or more monochromatic colors will achieve an elegant and pleasant effect.

#a8afbc

#ced7e6

#101112

#36383c

#5c6067

#828791

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

#a8afbc

#a8b7bc

#a8b3bc

#a8afbc

#a8abbc

#a9a8bc

Split Complements

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

#a8afbc

#b9a8bc

#b7bca8

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.

#ffffff

#f9f9fa

#f3f4f5

#eceef1

#e6e8ec

#e0e2e7

#dadde2

#d4d7de

#cdd1d9

#c7ccd4

#c1c6cf

#bbc0ca

#b4bac6

#aeb5c1

#a8afbc

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.

#000000

#0c0d0d

#18191b

#242628

#303236

#3c3f43

#484b51

#54585e

#60646b

#6c7179

#787d86

#848a94

#9096a1

#9ca3af

#a8afbc

Contrast Checker

Verify the contrast of a #a8afbc colored text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use Color Contrast Checker Tool.

2.205 Very Poor When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!

9.523 Very Good When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!

Color Palettes #a8afbc

Some examples of color palettes with #a8afbc. View more

Use #a8afbc in CSS

#a8afbc as Background Color in CSS


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#a8afbc as Text Color in CSS


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#a8afbc as Border Color in CSS


                        <div style="border-color:#a8afbc">Border Color</div>

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Lighten

Darken

Saturate

Desaturate

Greyscale

Brighten

Color harmonies of #a8afbc

Triad

Tetrad

Monochromatic

Analogous

Split Complements

Variations

Tints

Shades

Contrast Checker

Color Palettes #a8afbc

Use #a8afbc in CSS

#a8afbc as Background Color in CSS

#a8afbc as Text Color in CSS

#a8afbc as Border Color in CSS

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