#8C9EA1 Color
#8C9EA1 is rgb(140, 158, 161) in RGB and hsl(189, 10%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C9EA1
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#8C9EA1RGB
rgb(140, 158, 161)HSL
hsl(189, 10%, 59%)HSV
hsv(189, 13%, 63%)OKLCH
oklch(68.6% 0.021 208.7)CMYK
cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 37%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9EA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8C9EA1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9EA1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.