#8E8297 Color
#8E8297 is rgb(142, 130, 151) in RGB and hsl(274, 9%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E8297
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#8E8297RGB
rgb(142, 130, 151)HSL
hsl(274, 9%, 55%)HSV
hsv(274, 14%, 59%)OKLCH
oklch(62.4% 0.034 310.8)CMYK
cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 41%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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