#8A99A0
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #8A99A0
Visually, #8A99A0 is defined as a muted blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 153 green, and 160 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 14% cyan and 4% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A99A0
RGB138, 153, 160
HSL199.1°, 10.4%, 58.4%
CMYK14%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV199.1°, 13.8%, 62.7%
LAB62.3, -3.8, -5.5
XYZ28.2, 30.7, 37.7
Decimal9083296
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A99A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A99A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A99A0;
}