#8C8CAB Color

#8C8CAB is rgb(140, 140, 171) in RGB and hsl(240, 16%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C8CAB

HEX#8C8CAB

RGBrgb(140, 140, 171)

HSLhsl(240, 16%, 61%)

HSVhsv(240, 18%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.046 285.1)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C8CAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C8CAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C8CAB Complementary#ABAB8C Analogous#8C9CAB Analogous#9C8CAB Triadic#AB8C8C Triadic#8CAB8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C8CAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A9AB6 #ACACC3 #BBBBCE #CACAD8 #D9D9E3 #EAEAF0

Shades

#74749A #606085 #4F4F6D #3C3C53 #2B2B3B #1A1A23

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