#8B8698 Color
#8B8698 is rgb(139, 134, 152) in RGB and hsl(257, 8%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8B8698
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#8B8698RGB
rgb(139, 134, 152)HSL
hsl(257, 8%, 56%)HSV
hsv(257, 12%, 60%)OKLCH
oklch(63% 0.027 298.3)CMYK
cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 40%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B8698 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B8698, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.