#8996BD Color
#8996BD is rgb(137, 150, 189) in RGB and hsl(225, 28%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8996BD
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#8996BDRGB
rgb(137, 150, 189)HSL
hsl(225, 28%, 64%)HSV
hsv(225, 28%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(67.7% 0.06 270.4)CMYK
cmyk(28%, 21%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8996BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8996BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.