#8A99DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8A99DB

The precise color #8A99DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 153 green, and 219 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 37% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 228.9° hue, 52.9% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A99DB
RGB138, 153, 219
HSL228.9°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK37%, 30%, 0%, 14%
HSV228.9°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB64.4, 10.6, -35.3
XYZ34.7, 33.3, 71.6
Decimal9083355

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A99DB; }
.text-color { color: #8A99DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A99DB; }

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