#8b8497 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8497 is composed of 54.5% red, 51.8% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.1 degrees, a saturation of 8.4% and a lightness of 55.5%. #8b8497 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #17092f. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 55
    • G 52
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b8497 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#8b8497 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8497 has RGB values of R:139, G:132, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9143447.

Hex triplet 8b8497 #8b8497
RGB Decimal 139, 132, 151 rgb(139,132,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 51.8, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,51.8%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 13, 0, 41
HSL 262.1°, 8.4, 55.5 hsl(262.1,8.4%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.1°, 12.6, 59.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 56.313, 6.443, -9.206
XYZ 24.484, 24.226, 32.663
xyY 0.301, 0.298, 24.226
CIE-LCH 56.313, 11.236, 304.989
CIE-LUV 56.313, 2.73, -14.334
Hunter-Lab 49.22, 2.658, -4.891
Binary 10001011, 10000100, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b8497

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Alternatives to #8b8497

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#8b8497 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8497

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#8b8497 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8497;}
.background {background-color:#8b8497;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8497;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8497

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8497

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8d8e is the less saturated color, while #7224f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8497 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
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89878b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a8c9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92899c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8f8b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a899b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f879a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e8896 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population