#8C96A1 Color
#8C96A1 is rgb(140, 150, 161) in RGB and hsl(211, 10%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C96A1
HEX
#8C96A1RGB
rgb(140, 150, 161)HSL
hsl(211, 10%, 59%)HSV
hsv(211, 13%, 63%)OKLCH
oklch(66.9% 0.02 250.7)CMYK
cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 37%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C96A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C96A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.