#8AA0BD

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #8AA0BD

The hex code #8AA0BD represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 160, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 15% 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. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA0BD
RGB138, 160, 189
HSL214.1°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK27%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV214.1°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB65.1, -1.0, -17.5
XYZ32.2, 34.2, 53.0
Decimal9085117

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA0BD; }
.text-color { color: #8AA0BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA0BD; }

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