#8E9CBE Color
#8E9CBE is rgb(142, 156, 190) in RGB and hsl(222, 27%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E9CBE
HEX
#8E9CBERGB
rgb(142, 156, 190)HSL
hsl(222, 27%, 65%)HSV
hsv(222, 25%, 75%)OKLCH
oklch(69.4% 0.053 267.5)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 25%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E9CBE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8E9CBE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E9CBE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.