#8E8797 Color
#8E8797 is rgb(142, 135, 151) in RGB and hsl(266, 7%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E8797
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#8E8797RGB
rgb(142, 135, 151)HSL
hsl(266, 7%, 56%)HSV
hsv(266, 11%, 59%)OKLCH
oklch(63.5% 0.025 305.4)CMYK
cmyk(6%, 11%, 0%, 41%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8797 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8797, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.