#8996E1 Color
#8996E1 is rgb(137, 150, 225) in RGB and hsl(231, 59%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8996E1
HEX
#8996E1RGB
rgb(137, 150, 225)HSL
hsl(231, 59%, 71%)HSV
hsv(231, 39%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(69.3% 0.111 275.6)CMYK
cmyk(39%, 33%, 0%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8996E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8996E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.