HEX Color #8AB6C5 (Lightsteelblue)

About #8AB6C5

The precise color #8AB6C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 182 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 195.3° hue, 33.7% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8AB6C5

RGB138, 182, 197

HSL195.3°, 33.7%, 65.7%

CMYK30%, 8%, 0%, 23%

HSV195.3°, 29.9%, 77.3%

LAB71.5, -11.0, -12.3

XYZ37.3, 42.9, 59.1

Decimal9090757

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8AB6C5 #C59889

Analogous

#89C5B6 #8998C5

Triadic

#C589B6 #B6C589

Tetradic

#B689C5 #C59889 #98C589

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8AB6C5

#97BECB

#A4C6D1

#B1CED8

#BED6DE

#CBDEE5

#D8E6EB

#E5EEF2

#F2F6F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8AB6C5

#7AA1AF

#6B8D99

#5C7983

#4C656D

#3D5057

#2E3C41

#1E282B

#0F1415

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.58:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.10:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.14:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AB6C5; }

.text-color { color: #8AB6C5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AB6C5; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE