#8b8997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8997 is composed of 54.5% red, 53.7% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 248.6 degrees, a saturation of 6.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #8b8997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #17132f. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 55
    • G 54
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b8997 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#8b8997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8997 has RGB values of R:139, G:137, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9144727.

Hex triplet 8b8997 #8b8997
RGB Decimal 139, 137, 151 rgb(139,137,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 53.7, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,53.7%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 9, 0, 41
HSL 248.6°, 6.3, 56.5 hsl(248.6,6.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 248.6°, 9.3, 59.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 57.669, 3.577, -7.183
XYZ 25.178, 25.615, 32.894
xyY 0.301, 0.306, 25.615
CIE-LCH 57.669, 8.024, 296.474
CIE-LUV 57.669, 0.286, -10.95
Hunter-Lab 50.611, 0.232, -3.107
Binary 10001011, 10001001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b8997

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Alternatives to #8b8997

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#8b8997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8997;}
.background {background-color:#8b8997;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8997;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8997

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 #fcfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8997 is the less saturated color, while #4223fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8997 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
  • #8b8b8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f8f9c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #978c9d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #908f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d8d9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #938b9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e8d98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population