#8497EB Color

#8497EB is rgb(132, 151, 235) in RGB and hsl(229, 72%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8497EB

HEX#8497EB

RGBrgb(132, 151, 235)

HSLhsl(229, 72%, 72%)

HSVhsv(229, 44%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.125 273.1)

CMYKcmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8497EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8497EB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8497EB Complementary#EBD884 Analogous#84CAEB Analogous#A584EB Triadic#EB8497 Triadic#97EB84

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8497EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#96A6EE #A3B1F0 #B4C0F3 #C6CFF6 #D8DEF9 #E5E9FB

Shades

#5872E4 #3150DD #1F3CBD #182E91 #102065 #0A133D

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