#8E8EB4 Color

#8E8EB4 is rgb(142, 142, 180) in RGB and hsl(240, 20%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8EB4
HEX#8E8EB4
RGBrgb(142, 142, 180)
HSLhsl(240, 20%, 63%)
HSVhsv(240, 21%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.056 284.8)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8EB4Complementary#B4B48EAnalogous#8EA1B4Analogous#A18EB4Triadic#B48E8ETriadic#8EB48E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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