#8AA0AF

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #8AA0AF

At its core, #8AA0AF is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 160, and 175.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 9% 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. 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#8AA0AF
RGB138, 160, 175
HSL204.3°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK21%, 9%, 0%, 31%
HSV204.3°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB64.7, -4.3, -10.3
XYZ30.8, 33.6, 45.4
Decimal9085103

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA0AF; }
.text-color { color: #8AA0AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA0AF; }

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