#8CA5B1 Hex Color

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#8ca5b1 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey, cyan, blue and blueish. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue, blue tint. The hex code is #8ca5b1.

Questions about #8ca5b1

What is #8ca5b1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ca5b1 is rgb(140, 165, 177), in HSL hsl(199, 19%, 62%) and in CMYK 21%, 7%, 0%, 31%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Is #8ca5b1 readable on white or black?
#8ca5b1 has a 2.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.13:1 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.