#8AB6CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #8AB6CC

Visually, #8AB6CC is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 182 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 11% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 200.0° hue, 39.3% saturation, and 67.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AB6CC
RGB138, 182, 204
HSL200.0°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK32%, 11%, 0%, 20%
HSV200.0°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB71.7, -9.3, -15.8
XYZ38.1, 43.2, 63.5
Decimal9090764

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AB6CC; }
.text-color { color: #8AB6CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AB6CC; }

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