#8BB5C6 Color
#8BB5C6 is rgb(139, 181, 198) in RGB and hsl(197, 34%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8BB5C6
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#8BB5C6RGB
rgb(139, 181, 198)HSL
hsl(197, 34%, 66%)HSV
hsv(197, 30%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(74.9% 0.051 224.7)CMYK
cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8BB5C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8BB5C6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8BB5C6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.