#8E99BE Color

#8E99BE is rgb(142, 153, 190) in RGB and hsl(226, 27%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E99BE
HEX#8E99BE
RGBrgb(142, 153, 190)
HSLhsl(226, 27%, 65%)
HSVhsv(226, 25%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.056 271.9)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E99BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E99BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E99BEComplementary#BEB38EAnalogous#8EB1BEAnalogous#9B8EBETriadic#BE8E99Triadic#99BE8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E99BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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