#8E97B4 Color
#8E97B4 is rgb(142, 151, 180) in RGB and hsl(226, 20%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E97B4
HEX
#8E97B4RGB
rgb(142, 151, 180)HSL
hsl(226, 20%, 63%)HSV
hsv(226, 21%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(67.9% 0.044 271.6)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E97B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8E97B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E97B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.