#8A8ABD

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #8A8ABD

The precise color #8A8ABD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 138 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 27% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A8ABD
RGB138, 138, 189
HSL240.0°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK27%, 27%, 0%, 26%
HSV240.0°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB59.2, 11.5, -26.5
XYZ28.8, 27.3, 51.9
Decimal9079485

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8ABD; }
.text-color { color: #8A8ABD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8ABD; }

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