#8C9CB6 Hex Color
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#8c9cb6 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8c9cb6.
Questions about #8c9cb6
What is #8c9cb6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c9cb6 is rgb(140, 156, 182), in HSL hsl(217, 22%, 63%) and in CMYK 23%, 14%, 0%, 29%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #8c9cb6 readable on white or black?
#8c9cb6 has a 2.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.54:1 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.