#8A99E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #8A99E2

The precise color #8A99E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 153 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 32% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#8A99E2
RGB138, 153, 226
HSL229.8°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV229.8°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB64.7, 12.6, -38.7
XYZ35.6, 33.7, 76.6
Decimal9083362

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A99E2; }
.text-color { color: #8A99E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A99E2; }

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Cornflowerblue
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