#8CB5DE Color

#8CB5DE is rgb(140, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(210, 55%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8CB5DE

HEX#8CB5DE

RGBrgb(140, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(210, 55%, 71%)

HSVhsv(210, 37%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.074 248.8)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8CB5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8CB5DE Complementary#DEB58C Analogous#8CDEDE Analogous#8C8CDE Triadic#DE8CB5 Triadic#B5DE8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9CBFE2 #ACC9E7 #BCD4EB #C8DBEF #D7E6F4 #E7F0F8

Shades

#659CD2 #4185C8 #306BA6 #265482 #1A3B5B #102437

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