#8AA8E2
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #8AA8E2
Visually, #8AA8E2 is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 168 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 219.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AA8E2
RGB138, 168, 226
HSL219.5°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV219.5°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB68.7, 4.0, -32.5
XYZ38.2, 38.9, 77.4
Decimal9087202
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AA8E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AA8E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AA8E2;
}