All About Color #8EA8CC

#8EA8CC

About #8EA8CC

#8EA8CC is a light blue color with the hex code #8EA8CC. In RGB it is red 142, green 168, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 215°, saturation 38%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 30%, 18%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.44:1 on white and 8.62:1 on black.

#8EA8CC Color Conversion

Hex triplet8E, A8, CC
CMYK30.39%, 17.65%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal142, 168, 204
HSL215°, 38%, 68%
RGB Octal216, 250, 314
HSV (HSB)214.84°, 30.39%, 80.00%
RGB Binary10001110, 10101000, 11001100
CIE-L*AB68.11, -0.57, -21.28
RGB Percent55.69%, 65.88%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH68.11, 21.29, 268.46
XYZ36.06, 38.12, 62.58
CIE-L*UV68.11, -14.64, -32.86
xyY0.26, 0.28, 38.12
Hunter-Lab61.74, -3.79, -16.89
RYB55.69%, 62.87%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8EA8CC on a dark background: contrast 8.62:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#8EA8CC on a light background: contrast 2.44:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8EA8CC, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#8EA8CC · #CED9E9 · #4F77B0 · #CCB38E · #E9DECE

Analogous palette

#8ECCB3 · #8EC7CC · #8EA8CC · #948ECC · #B38ECC

Triadic palette

#8EA8CC · #CC8EA8 · #A8CC8E · #CED9E9 · #E9CED9

Tetradic palette

#8EA8CC · #CC8EC7 · #CCB38E · #8ECC94 · #4F77B0

Monochromatic palette

#3C5B86 · #5A80B5 · #8EA8CC · #C3D1E4 · #EDF1F7

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