#8AB5D8 Hex Color

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Hex color #8ab5d8 graphic
#8ab5d8 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8ab5d8.

Questions about #8ab5d8

What is #8ab5d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ab5d8 is rgb(138, 181, 216), in HSL hsl(207, 50%, 69%) and in CMYK 36%, 16%, 0%, 15%.
Is #8ab5d8 readable on white or black?
#8ab5d8 has a 2.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.68:1 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.