All About Color #8EA9CC

#8EA9CC

About #8EA9CC

#8EA9CC is a light blue color with the hex code #8EA9CC. In RGB it is red 142, green 169, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 214°, saturation 38%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 30%, 17%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.41:1 on white and 8.70:1 on black.

#8EA9CC Color Conversion

Hex triplet8E, A9, CC
CMYK30.39%, 17.16%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal142, 169, 204
HSL214°, 38%, 68%
RGB Octal216, 251, 314
HSV (HSB)213.87°, 30.39%, 80.00%
RGB Binary10001110, 10101001, 11001100
CIE-L*AB68.38, -1.12, -20.86
RGB Percent55.69%, 66.27%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH68.38, 20.90, 266.92
XYZ36.24, 38.49, 62.65
CIE-L*UV68.38, -15.07, -32.13
xyY0.26, 0.28, 38.49
Hunter-Lab62.04, -4.29, -16.44
RYB55.69%, 63.06%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8EA9CC on a dark background: contrast 8.70:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#8EA9CC on a light background: contrast 2.41:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8EA9CC, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#8EA9CC · #CED9E9 · #4F79B0 · #CCB28E · #E9DDCE

Analogous palette

#8ECCB2 · #8EC8CC · #8EA9CC · #938ECC · #B28ECC

Triadic palette

#8EA9CC · #CC8EA9 · #A9CC8E · #CED9E9 · #E9CED9

Tetradic palette

#8EA9CC · #CC8EC8 · #CCB28E · #8ECC93 · #4F79B0

Monochromatic palette

#3C5C86 · #5A81B5 · #8EA9CC · #C3D1E4 · #EDF2F7

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