#8996EB Color
#8996EB is rgb(137, 150, 235) in RGB and hsl(232, 71%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8996EB
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#8996EBRGB
rgb(137, 150, 235)HSL
hsl(232, 71%, 73%)HSV
hsv(232, 42%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.125 276)CMYK
cmyk(42%, 36%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8996EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8996EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.