#8C98A6 Color
#8C98A6 is rgb(140, 152, 166) in RGB and hsl(212, 13%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C98A6
HEX
#8C98A6RGB
rgb(140, 152, 166)HSL
hsl(212, 13%, 60%)HSV
hsv(212, 16%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(67.5% 0.025 252.3)CMYK
cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C98A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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