#8897A5 Color
#8897A5 is rgb(136, 151, 165) in RGB and hsl(209, 14%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8897A5
HEX
#8897A5RGB
rgb(136, 151, 165)HSL
hsl(209, 14%, 59%)HSV
hsv(209, 18%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(66.9% 0.027 246.4)CMYK
cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8897A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8897A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.