#8C8198 Color
#8C8198 is rgb(140, 129, 152) in RGB and hsl(269, 10%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C8198
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#8C8198RGB
rgb(140, 129, 152)HSL
hsl(269, 10%, 55%)HSV
hsv(269, 15%, 60%)OKLCH
oklch(62.1% 0.036 306.9)CMYK
cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 40%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C8198 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C8198, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.