#8997c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8997c9 is composed of 53.7% red, 59.2% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 31.8% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 226.9 degrees, a saturation of 37.2% and a lightness of 66.3%. #8997c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #132f93. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 54
    • G 59
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#8997c9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8997c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8997c9 has RGB values of R:137, G:151, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9017289.

Hex triplet 8997c9 #8997c9
RGB Decimal 137, 151, 201 rgb(137,151,201)
RGB Percent 53.7, 59.2, 78.8 rgb(53.7%,59.2%,78.8%)
CMYK 32, 25, 0, 21
HSL 226.9°, 37.2, 66.3 hsl(226.9,37.2%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.9°, 31.8, 78.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 63.067, 6.75, -27.358
XYZ 31.924, 31.668, 59.686
xyY 0.259, 0.257, 31.668
CIE-LCH 63.067, 28.179, 283.86
CIE-LUV 63.067, -9.589, -43.345
Hunter-Lab 56.274, 2.781, -23.492
Binary 10001001, 10010111, 11001001

Color Schemes with #8997c9

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Alternatives to #8997c9

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#8997c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8997c9

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#8997c9 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8997c9;}
.background {background-color:#8997c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8997c9;}

Shades and Tints of #8997c9

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8997c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a6af is the less saturated color, while #5479fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8997c9 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9699a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #909ccb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #919bcc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #87a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d9aca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8e9aca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #879eb7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population