#8CA9C0 Color
#8CA9C0 is rgb(140, 169, 192) in RGB and hsl(207, 29%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8CA9C0
HEX
#8CA9C0RGB
rgb(140, 169, 192)HSL
hsl(207, 29%, 65%)HSV
hsv(207, 27%, 75%)OKLCH
oklch(72.1% 0.046 242.2)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 12%, 0%, 25%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CA9C0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8CA9C0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CA9C0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.