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#8592AD

Dusty Blue

#8592AD is the CSS named color "lightslategray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 133, green 146, and blue 173 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 221°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#8592ad
RGBrgb(133, 146, 173)
HSLhsl(221° 20% 60%)
HSBhsb(221° 23% 68%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.043 265°)
OKLABoklab(66% -0.004 -0.043)
LCHlch(60% 15.9 269°)
CMYKcmyk(23% 16% 0% 32%)

Shades (darker)

#8592ad · #75829d · #66738c · #57637d · #49556d

Tints (lighter)

#8592ad · #8f9cb8 · #9aa7c3 · #a4b2ce · #afbcd9

Shades mix #8592AD toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.13:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.71:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #8592AD in RGB?
#8592AD is rgb(133, 146, 173) — red 133, green 146, blue 173 out of 255 each.
Does #8592AD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #8592AD?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.71:1) than white (3.13:1).

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