#8A8AA0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #8A8AA0

The precise color #8A8AA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 138 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 14% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 10.4% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A8AA0
RGB138, 138, 160
HSL240.0°, 10.4%, 58.4%
CMYK14%, 14%, 0%, 37%
HSV240.0°, 13.8%, 62.7%
LAB58.1, 4.6, -11.6
XYZ25.9, 26.1, 36.9
Decimal9079456

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.22:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8AA0; }
.text-color { color: #8A8AA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8AA0; }

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