#8A94BC Hex Color
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This ashy, dusty indigo remains cold and highly unsaturated. The hex code #8a94bc functions best as a supporting tone for palettes requiring structure or calm. It maintains high contrast with black text, ensuring excellent readability for body copy. Use this shade alongside warm, earthy browns to ground its ethereal quality and prevent the color from appearing too washed out.
Questions about #8a94bc
What is #8a94bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a94bc is rgb(138, 148, 188), in HSL hsl(228, 27%, 64%) and in CMYK 27%, 21%, 0%, 26%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #8a94bc?
This ashy indigo functions well alongside warm, earthy tones like terracotta or soft beige, which ground its ethereal quality. These combinations prevent the color from appearing washed out while maintaining the necessary contrast for clean, professional layouts.
Is #8a94bc readable on white or black?
#8a94bc has a 2.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.04:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.