#8E9ECD Hex Color
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#8e9ecd 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 #8e9ecd.
Questions about #8e9ecd
What is #8e9ecd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e9ecd is rgb(142, 158, 205), in HSL hsl(225, 39%, 68%) and in CMYK 31%, 23%, 0%, 20%.
Is #8e9ecd readable on white or black?
#8e9ecd has a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.92:1 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.