#8CB4E0 Hex Color

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#8cb4e0 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 #8cb4e0.

Questions about #8cb4e0

What is #8cb4e0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8cb4e0 is rgb(140, 180, 224), in HSL hsl(211, 58%, 71%) and in CMYK 37%, 20%, 0%, 12%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #8cb4e0 readable on white or black?
#8cb4e0 has a 2.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.71:1 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.