#8CB9D9 Color

#8CB9D9 is rgb(140, 185, 217) in RGB and hsl(205, 50%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8CB9D9
HEX#8CB9D9
RGBrgb(140, 185, 217)
HSLhsl(205, 50%, 70%)
HSVhsv(205, 35%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.066 239.7)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 15%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB9D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8CB9D9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8CB9D9Complementary#D9AC8CAnalogous#8CD9D2Analogous#8C93D9Triadic#D98CB9Triadic#B9D98C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB9D9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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