#8AA0CC
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #8AA0CC
At its core, #8AA0CC is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 160, and 204.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 220.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8AA0CC
RGB138, 160, 204
HSL220.0°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK32%, 22%, 0%, 20%
HSV220.0°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB65.7, 2.7, -25.0
XYZ34.0, 34.9, 62.1
Decimal9085132
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AA0CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AA0CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AA0CC;
}