#8b8998 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8998 is composed of 54.5% red, 53.7% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 9.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 248 degrees, a saturation of 6.8% and a lightness of 56.7%. #8b8998 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #171331. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 55
    • G 54
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b8998 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#8b8998 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8998 has RGB values of R:139, G:137, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9144728.

Hex triplet 8b8998 #8b8998
RGB Decimal 139, 137, 152 rgb(139,137,152)
RGB Percent 54.5, 53.7, 59.6 rgb(54.5%,53.7%,59.6%)
CMYK 9, 10, 0, 40
HSL 248°, 6.8, 56.7 hsl(248,6.8%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 248°, 9.9, 59.6
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 57.701, 3.789, -7.711
XYZ 25.26, 25.647, 33.324
xyY 0.3, 0.304, 25.647
CIE-LCH 57.701, 8.591, 296.169
CIE-LUV 57.701, 0.224, -11.765
Hunter-Lab 50.643, 0.406, -3.563
Binary 10001011, 10001001, 10011000

Color Schemes with #8b8998

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Alternatives to #8b8998

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#8b8998 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8998

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#8b8998 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8998;}
.background {background-color:#8b8998;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8998;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8998

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, #070708 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8998

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8998 is the less saturated color, while #4023fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8998 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b8b8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f8f9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #978d9e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #908f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d8d9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #938b9b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e8d99 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population