#8CB6CE Hex Color

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#8cb6ce is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #8cb6ce.

Questions about #8cb6ce

What is #8cb6ce in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8cb6ce is rgb(140, 182, 206), in HSL hsl(202, 40%, 68%) and in CMYK 32%, 12%, 0%, 19%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #8cb6ce readable on white or black?
#8cb6ce has a 2.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.69:1 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.