#8e8897 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8897 is composed of 55.7% red, 53.3% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6% cyan, 9.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 264 degrees, a saturation of 6.7% and a lightness of 56.3%. #8e8897 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #1d112f. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 56
    • G 53
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8e8897 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#8e8897 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8897 has RGB values of R:142, G:136, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9341079.

Hex triplet 8e8897 #8e8897
RGB Decimal 142, 136, 151 rgb(142,136,151)
RGB Percent 55.7, 53.3, 59.2 rgb(55.7%,53.3%,59.2%)
CMYK 6, 10, 0, 41
HSL 264°, 6.7, 56.3 hsl(264,6.7%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 264°, 9.9, 59.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 57.649, 5.215, -7.186
XYZ 25.544, 25.594, 32.871
xyY 0.304, 0.305, 25.594
CIE-LCH 57.649, 8.879, 305.967
CIE-LUV 57.649, 2.454, -11.212
Hunter-Lab 50.59, 1.597, -3.111
Binary 10001110, 10001000, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8e8897

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Alternatives to #8e8897

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#8e8897 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8897

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8897;}
.background {background-color:#8e8897;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8897;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8897

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, #060607 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e8897

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8897 is the less saturated color, while #7921fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8897 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c8b8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f8f9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #978c9c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #938e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e8c9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #948b9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #918c98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population