#a4b7e0 Color Information

#a4b7e0 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a4b7e0. In RGB, it consists of 64.3% Red, 71.8% Green, and 87.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 26.8% Cyan, 18.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 221.0°, with saturation of 49.2% and lightness of 76.1%. The decimal value for #a4b7e0 is 10794976, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a4b7e0 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a4b7e0 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color164, 183, 224 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color64.3%, 71.8%, 87.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.357, 0.282, 0.122 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.268, 0.183, 0, 0.122 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color221.0°, 49.2%, 76.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color221.0°, 26.8%, 87.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color45.698, 47.141, 77.212 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color164, 178, 224 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10794976 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color74.280, 2.564, -22.694 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)74.280, 22.838, 276.446 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color74.280, -11.744, -36.080 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.660, -1.349, -18.613 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.269, 0.277, 47.141 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288985056 / 0xffa4b7e0 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #a4b7e0

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a4b7e0, its pure hue is 221.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.2%, and its lightness is 76.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a4b7e0, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #15171c to #90a0c4.

Tints of #a4b7e0

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a4b7e0, its pure hue is 221.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.2%, and its lightness is 76.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a4b7e0, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #afc0e4 to #f4f6fb.

Tones of #a4b7e0

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a4b7e0, its pure hue is 221.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a4b7e0, which range from #c2c2c2 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #85acff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a4b7e0

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a4b7e0! For #a4b7e0, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a4b7e0. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a4b7e0

This color, #a4b7e0, consists of 64.3% Red, 71.8% Green, and 87.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 164, Green = 183, Blue = 224. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a4b7e0 is 26.8% Cyan, 18.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R64.3%
C26.8%
G71.8%
M18.3%
B87.8%
Y0.0%
K12.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 164 183 224
Octal 244 267 340
Hexa #a4 #b7 #e0
Binary 10100100 10110111 11100000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 26 18 0 12
Octal 32 22 0 14
Hexa #1a #12 #00 #0c
Binary 00011010 00010010 00000000 00001100

Analogous Colors of #a4b7e0

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a4b7e0 — which has hue 221.0° — its analogous colors are located at 191.0° and 251.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4b7e0.

Triadic Colors of #a4b7e0

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a4b7e0 — which has hue 221.0° — its triadic colors are located at 101.0° and 341.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4b7e0.

Complementary Color of #a4b7e0

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a4b7e0 — which has hue 221.0° — its complementary color is located at 41.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4b7e0.

Split Complementary Colors of #a4b7e0

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a4b7e0 — which has hue 221.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 11.0° and 221.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4b7e0.

Tetradic Colors of #a4b7e0

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a4b7e0 — which has hue 221.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 131.0°, 221.0°, 311.0°, and 41.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a4b7e0.

Monochromatic Colors of #a4b7e0

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a4b7e0, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8d9bba — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cad8f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a4b7e0

We want to make getting started with #a4b7e0 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a4b7e0 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a4b7e0 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a4b7e0 with other HTML elements.

#a4b7e0 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a4b7e0.
<span style="color: #a4b7e0;">The color of this text is #a4b7e0.</span>

#a4b7e0 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a4b7e0.
<div style="background-color: #a4b7e0; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a4b7e0.</div>

#a4b7e0 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a4b7e0.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a4b7e0;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a4b7e0.</span>

#a4b7e0 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a4b7e0.
<div style="border: #a4b7e0 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a4b7e0.</div>

#a4b7e0 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a4b7e0 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a4b7e0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a4b7e0 on a white background.</div></div>

#a4b7e0 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a4b7e0 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a4b7e0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a4b7e0 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a4b7e0 to White

This is a gradient from #a4b7e0 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a4b7e0,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a4b7e0 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a4b7e0 to Black

This is a gradient from #a4b7e0 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a4b7e0,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a4b7e0,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a4b7e0 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a4b7e0

In addition to using #a4b7e0 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a4b7e0 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a4b7e0, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 164, Green = 183, Blue = 224). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a4b7e0 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a4b7e0
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(164, 183, 224)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a4b7e0; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a4b7e0; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a4b7e0; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(164, 183, 224);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a4b7e0")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:164, green:183, blue:224, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:164 green:183 blue:224 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(164f, 183f, 224f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(164, 183, 224);
 

#a4b7e0 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a4b7e0 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a4b7e0 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a4b7e0 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a4b7e0 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a4b7e0 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a4b7e0 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a4b7e0 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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