#8AAAE5 Hex Color

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#8aaae5 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8aaae5.

Questions about #8aaae5

What is #8aaae5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8aaae5 is rgb(138, 170, 229), in HSL hsl(219, 64%, 72%) and in CMYK 40%, 26%, 0%, 10%.
Is #8aaae5 readable on white or black?
#8aaae5 has a 2.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.96:1 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.