#8A8AD3
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #8A8AD3
Visually, #8A8AD3 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 138 green, and 211 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 35% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8A8AD3
RGB138, 138, 211
HSL240.0°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK35%, 35%, 0%, 17%
HSV240.0°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB60.1, 17.2, -37.5
XYZ31.3, 28.3, 65.4
Decimal9079507
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A8AD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A8AD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A8AD3;
}