#8996ef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8996ef is composed of 53.7% red, 58.8% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.7% cyan, 37.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 232.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.1% and a lightness of 73.7%. #8996ef color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #132ddf. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 54
    • G 59
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#8996ef color description : Very soft blue.

#8996ef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8996ef has RGB values of R:137, G:150, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 9017071.

Hex triplet 8996ef #8996ef
RGB Decimal 137, 150, 239 rgb(137,150,239)
RGB Percent 53.7, 58.8, 93.7 rgb(53.7%,58.8%,93.7%)
CMYK 43, 37, 0, 6
HSL 232.4°, 76.1, 73.7 hsl(232.4,76.1%,73.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.4°, 42.7, 93.7
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 64.453, 17.643, -46.275
XYZ 36.8, 33.362, 86.157
xyY 0.235, 0.213, 33.362
CIE-LCH 64.453, 49.524, 290.87
CIE-LUV 64.453, -10.764, -76.236
Hunter-Lab 57.76, 12.646, -48.008
Binary 10001001, 10010110, 11101111

Color Schemes with #8996ef

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Alternatives to #8996ef

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#8996ef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8996ef

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8996ef;}
.background {background-color:#8996ef;}
.border {border:1px solid #8996ef;}

Shades and Tints of #8996ef

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8996ef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b7b9c1 is the less saturated color, while #7a8afe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8996ef 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #989bad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f9ef2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #78a1ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7ba8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #839bf1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e9dee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #80a1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population