#8497e2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8497e2 is composed of 51.8% red, 59.2% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 33.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 227.9 degrees, a saturation of 61.8% and a lightness of 70.2%. #8497e2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #092fc5. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 52
    • G 59
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#8497e2 color description : Very soft blue.

#8497e2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8497e2 has RGB values of R:132, G:151, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 8689634.

Hex triplet 8497e2 #8497e2
RGB Decimal 132, 151, 226 rgb(132,151,226)
RGB Percent 51.8, 59.2, 88.6 rgb(51.8%,59.2%,88.6%)
CMYK 42, 33, 0, 11
HSL 227.9°, 61.8, 70.2 hsl(227.9,61.8%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.9°, 41.6, 88.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 63.777, 12.133, -40.189
XYZ 34.307, 32.529, 76.418
xyY 0.239, 0.227, 32.529
CIE-LCH 63.777, 41.98, 286.799
CIE-LUV 63.777, -12.629, -65.307
Hunter-Lab 57.034, 7.562, -39.518
Binary 10000100, 10010111, 11100010

Color Schemes with #8497e2

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Alternatives to #8497e2

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#8497e2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8497e2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8497e2;}
.background {background-color:#8497e2;}
.border {border:1px solid #8497e2;}

Shades and Tints of #8497e2

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f3f5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8497e2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3b3 is the less saturated color, while #6d89f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8497e2 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9699a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #869de4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #809ee2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7aa6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #859be3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #829be2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7da1c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population