#8BA5DD Hex Color

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#8ba5dd 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 #8ba5dd.

Questions about #8ba5dd

What is #8ba5dd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ba5dd is rgb(139, 165, 221), in HSL hsl(221, 55%, 71%) and in CMYK 37%, 25%, 0%, 13%.
Is #8ba5dd readable on white or black?
#8ba5dd has a 2.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.52:1 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.