HEX Color #8A9FC3 (Lightslategray)

About #8A9FC3

The hex code #8A9FC3 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 159 green, and 195 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 24% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9FC3

RGB138, 159, 195

HSL217.9°, 32.2%, 65.3%

CMYK29%, 18%, 0%, 24%

HSV217.9°, 29.2%, 76.5%

LAB65.1, 1.0, -20.9

XYZ32.7, 34.1, 56.5

Decimal9084867

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A9FC3 #C2AD8A

Analogous

#8ABBC2 #918AC2

Triadic

#C28A9E #9EC28A

Tetradic

#C28ABB #C2AD8A #8AC291

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A9FC3

#97A9C9

#A4B4D0

#B1BFD7

#BEC9DD

#CBD4E4

#D8DFEB

#E5E9F1

#F2F4F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A9FC3

#7A8DAD

#6B7B97

#5C6A82

#4C586C

#3D4656

#2E3541

#1E232B

#0F1115

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.83:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.56:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.65:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9FC3; }

.text-color { color: #8A9FC3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9FC3; }

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