#8EB4D8 Hex Color

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Hex color #8eb4d8 graphic
#8eb4d8 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 #8eb4d8.

Questions about #8eb4d8

What is #8eb4d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8eb4d8 is rgb(142, 180, 216), in HSL hsl(209, 49%, 70%) and in CMYK 34%, 17%, 0%, 15%.
Is #8eb4d8 readable on white or black?
#8eb4d8 has a 2.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.67:1 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.