#8B92B6 Color
#8B92B6 is rgb(139, 146, 182) in RGB, hsl(230, 23%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 20%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B92B6rgb(139, 146, 182)hsl(230, 23%, 63%)hsv(230, 24%, 71%)cmyk(24%, 20%, 0%, 29%)oklch(66.7% 0.054 276.2)lab(60.95% 3.41 -19.80)lch(60.95% 20.09 279.78)What #8B92B6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8B92B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8B92B6 Channel Values
How #8B92B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 139 · G 146 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 23% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 24% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B92B6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8B92B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B92B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8B92B6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8B92B6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8B92B6#9191B6#8F91B6#9090B6#8E91B6#859797#8895A4#949494Using #8B92B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8b92b6: #8B92B6;background-color: #8B92B6;colors: { 'color-8b92b6': '#8B92B6' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.573, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_8b92b6">#8B92B6</color>fill="#8B92B6"More Blue Colors
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#8B92B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8B92B6?
#8B92B6 is a light blue — rgb(139, 146, 182) in RGB and hsl(230, 23%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #8B92B6?
#8B92B6 is rgb(139, 146, 182) — red 139, green 146, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B92B6?
#8B92B6 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 20%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B92B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8B92B6 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8B92B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8B92B6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 12.1, which is visibly different.
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