#8E8593 Color
#8E8593 is rgb(142, 133, 147) in RGB and hsl(279, 6%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E8593
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#8E8593RGB
rgb(142, 133, 147)HSL
hsl(279, 6%, 55%)HSV
hsv(279, 10%, 58%)OKLCH
oklch(62.9% 0.023 313.7)CMYK
cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 42%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8593 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8593, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.