#8AB5BC Color
#8AB5BC is rgb(138, 181, 188) in RGB and hsl(188, 27%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8AB5BC
HEX
#8AB5BCRGB
rgb(138, 181, 188)HSL
hsl(188, 27%, 64%)HSV
hsv(188, 27%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(74.5% 0.047 208.5)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8AB5BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8AB5BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.