#8B9CB1 Color
#8B9CB1 is rgb(139, 156, 177) in RGB and hsl(213, 20%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8B9CB1
HEX
#8B9CB1RGB
rgb(139, 156, 177)HSL
hsl(213, 20%, 62%)HSV
hsv(213, 21%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(68.6% 0.037 253.8)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B9CB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8B9CB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B9CB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.