Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8C92AC

#8C92AC is a cool blue HEX color close to Cool Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 140, 146, 172, HSL 229, 16%, 61%, has luminance 0.2911, and belongs to the muted group.

bluecoolmuted
#8C92AC Sample readable text
HEX #8C92AC
RGB rgb(140, 146, 172)
HSL hsl(229 16% 61%)
CMYK cmyk(19, 15, 0, 33)
Luminance 0.2911
Contrast Black 6.82:1White 3.08:1

CSS

--color-8c92ac: #8C92AC;
.background-8c92ac { background-color: #8C92AC; }
.text-8c92ac { color: #8C92AC; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2911
Black text6.82:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#8C92AC","rgb":[140,146,172],"hsl":[229,16,61],"cmyk":[19,15,0,33],"luminance":0.2911,"contrast":{"black":6.82,"white":3.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C1C4D2","hex":"#C1C4D2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.09,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABA68C","hex":"#ABA68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.56,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Cadet Gray","hex":"#91A3B0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.07,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#8CA1AB","hex":"#8CA1AB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.8,"contrastWhite":2.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Tourmaline","hex":"#86A1A9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.68,"contrastWhite":2.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","muted","muted blue","Cool Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8c92ac.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cool-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tourmaline.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadet-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ABA68C","analogous":["#8CA1AB","#968CAB"],"triadic":["#AB8C91","#91AB8C"],"tetradic":["#AB8CA1","#ABA68C","#8CAB96"],"splitComplementary":["#AB968C","#A1AB8C"],"monochromatic":["#C1C4D2","#8C92AC","#5C637F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C1C4D2","dark":"#5C637F","saturated":"#7684C1","desaturated":"#9C9C9C","pastel":"#DBDBDC","neon":"#617EFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cool-gray","name":"Cool Gray","hex":"#8C92AC","distance":0},{"slug":"tourmaline","name":"Tourmaline","hex":"#86A1A9","distance":16.431676725154983},{"slug":"cadet-gray","name":"Cadet Gray","hex":"#91A3B0","distance":18.16590212458495},{"slug":"pewter","name":"Pewter","hex":"#899499","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"soapstone","name":"Soapstone","hex":"#8D9A91","distance":28.178005607210743}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #8C92AC

#8C92AC is classified as a cool blue value with muted visual character. #8C92AC is visually closest to Cool Gray, a named blue color with HEX #8C92AC.

The RGB channels are 140, 146, and 172, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 229deg with 16% saturation and 61% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2911, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.82:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8C92AC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.82:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C1C4D2#000000 text · best 12.09:1#C1C4D2
#ABA68C#000000 text · best 8.56:1#ABA68C
Cadet Gray#000000 text · best 8.07:1#91A3B0
#8CA1AB#000000 text · best 7.8:1#8CA1AB
Tourmaline#000000 text · best 7.68:1#86A1A9

Generated Palette

Cool Gray#8C92AC
#ABA68C#ABA68C
#8CA1AB#8CA1AB
#968CAB#968CAB
#C1C4D2#C1C4D2
#5C637F#5C637F

Color Harmonies

#ABA68C#ABA68C
#8CA1AB#8CA1AB
#968CAB#968CAB
#AB8C91#AB8C91
#91AB8C#91AB8C

Variants

#C1C4D2#C1C4D2
#5C637F#5C637F
#7684C1#7684C1
#9C9C9C#9C9C9C
#DBDBDC#DBDBDC
#617EFF#617EFF

Nearest Named Colors

Cool Gray#8C92AC
Tourmaline#86A1A9
Cadet Gray#91A3B0
Pewter#899499
Soapstone#8D9A91

Related HEX Guides

Cool Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8C92AC.Tourmaline colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #86A1A9.Cadet Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #91A3B0.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#8C92AC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.