#8A83C5

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8A83C5

At its core, #8A83C5 is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 131, 197).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 34% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A83C5
RGB138, 131, 197
HSL246.4°, 36.3%, 64.3%
CMYK30%, 34%, 0%, 23%
HSV246.4°, 33.5%, 77.3%
LAB57.7, 17.6, -33.4
XYZ28.7, 25.7, 56.3
Decimal9077701

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A83C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A83C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A83C5; }

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