#8CA5B5 Color
#8CA5B5 is rgb(140, 165, 181) in RGB and hsl(203, 22%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8CA5B5
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#8CA5B5RGB
rgb(140, 165, 181)HSL
hsl(203, 22%, 63%)HSV
hsv(203, 23%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(70.8% 0.036 236.1)CMYK
cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CA5B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8CA5B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CA5B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.