#8CAED8 Hex Color

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#8caed8 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8caed8.

Questions about #8caed8

What is #8caed8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8caed8 is rgb(140, 174, 216), in HSL hsl(213, 49%, 70%) and in CMYK 35%, 19%, 0%, 15%.
Is #8caed8 readable on white or black?
#8caed8 has a 2.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.16:1 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.