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#8493AA is a mid-tone muted blue color. Its RGB value is 132, 147, 170, and its HSL value is 216°, 18%, 59%. Use the values below to move the same color between web code, accessibility checks, palettes, and gradients.
#8493AArgb(132, 147, 170)hsl(216 18% 59%)0.2868On #8493AA, black text provides the stronger black-or-white contrast. WCAG contrast still depends on the actual foreground, background, text size, and component being evaluated.
For WCAG 2.x, normal text uses 4.5:1 for AA and 7:1 for AAA. Qualifying large text uses 3:1 for AA and 4.5:1 for AAA.
These references are simple RGB mixes with white or black. They are useful starting points for exploration, not a substitute for perceptual palette tuning or contrast testing.
#96A3B7#A9B3C4#707D91#5C6777HEX, RGB, and HSL represent the same encoded sRGB color in different notations. Choose the form that fits the code or design system you are working in.
color: #8493AA; background-color: #8493AA; --color-reference: #8493AA;
Relative luminance is the WCAG calculation used to derive contrast ratio. #8493AA has a relative luminance of 0.2868 on the 0-to-1 scale. That is why its contrast is 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black.
#8493AA is rgb(132, 147, 170).
#8493AA is hsl(216 18% 59%).
Black has the stronger contrast of the two: black is 6.74:1 and white is 3.12:1. Check the applicable WCAG target and the real interface context before finalizing the text color.