#8997e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8997e9 is composed of 53.7% red, 59.2% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 35.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 72.5%. #8997e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #132fd3. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 54
    • G 59
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8997e9 color description : Very soft blue.

#8997e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8997e9 has RGB values of R:137, G:151, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9017321.

Hex triplet 8997e9 #8997e9
RGB Decimal 137, 151, 233 rgb(137,151,233)
RGB Percent 53.7, 59.2, 91.4 rgb(53.7%,59.2%,91.4%)
CMYK 41, 35, 0, 9
HSL 231.3°, 68.6, 72.5 hsl(231.3,68.6%,72.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 41.2, 91.4
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 64.43, 15.377, -43.007
XYZ 36.088, 33.334, 81.619
xyY 0.239, 0.221, 33.334
CIE-LCH 64.43, 45.673, 289.674
CIE-LUV 64.43, -10.887, -70.512
Hunter-Lab 57.735, 10.537, -43.402
Binary 10001001, 10010111, 11101001

Color Schemes with #8997e9

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Alternatives to #8997e9

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#8997e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8997e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8997e9;}
.background {background-color:#8997e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8997e9;}

Shades and Tints of #8997e9

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, #03040e is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8997e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b6be is the less saturated color, while #7388ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8997e9 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
  • #989bab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #849eeb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ea0e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7da8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #859bea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #829de8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #81a1c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population