#8E8198 Color

#8E8198 is rgb(142, 129, 152) in RGB and hsl(274, 10%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8198

HEX#8E8198

RGBrgb(142, 129, 152)

HSLhsl(274, 10%, 55%)

HSVhsv(274, 15%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.037 310.5)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8198 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8198 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8198 Complementary#8B9881 Analogous#828198 Analogous#988196 Triadic#988E81 Triadic#81988E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8198, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9D92A5 #ACA2B3 #BBB3C1 #CDC7D1 #DCD8DF #EBE9ED

Shades

#7C6E87 #675C70 #554C5D #433C49 #312C35 #1C191F

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