#8EB8E4 Hex Color

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#8eb8e4 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 #8eb8e4.

Questions about #8eb8e4

What is #8eb8e4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8eb8e4 is rgb(142, 184, 228), in HSL hsl(211, 61%, 73%) and in CMYK 38%, 19%, 0%, 11%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #8eb8e4 readable on white or black?
#8eb8e4 has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.12:1 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.