#8997E6 Color
#8997E6 is rgb(137, 151, 230) in RGB and hsl(231, 65%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8997E6
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#8997E6RGB
rgb(137, 151, 230)HSL
hsl(231, 65%, 72%)HSV
hsv(231, 40%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.117 275.3)CMYK
cmyk(40%, 34%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8997E6 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 #8997E6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.