#8C858E Color
#8C858E is rgb(140, 133, 142) in RGB and hsl(287, 4%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C858E
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#8C858ERGB
rgb(140, 133, 142)HSL
hsl(287, 4%, 54%)HSV
hsv(287, 6%, 56%)OKLCH
oklch(62.6% 0.016 318.7)CMYK
cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 44%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C858E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C858E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.