#8998EB Color
#8998EB is rgb(137, 152, 235) in RGB and hsl(231, 71%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8998EB
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#8998EBRGB
rgb(137, 152, 235)HSL
hsl(231, 71%, 73%)HSV
hsv(231, 42%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(70.2% 0.123 275)CMYK
cmyk(42%, 35%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8998EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8998EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.