#8AAFBD

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #8AAFBD

At its core, #8AAFBD is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 175, and 189.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8AAFBD
RGB138, 175, 189
HSL196.5°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK27%, 7%, 0%, 26%
HSV196.5°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB69.3, -9.2, -11.2
XYZ35.0, 39.7, 54.0
Decimal9088957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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