#8E8494 Color
#8E8494 is rgb(142, 132, 148) in RGB and hsl(278, 7%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E8494
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#8E8494RGB
rgb(142, 132, 148)HSL
hsl(278, 7%, 55%)HSV
hsv(278, 11%, 58%)OKLCH
oklch(62.7% 0.026 313)CMYK
cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 42%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8494 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8494, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.