#8b97e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b97e6 is composed of 54.5% red, 59.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 34.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 64.5% and a lightness of 72.4%. #8b97e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #172fcd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 55
    • G 59
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8b97e6 color description : Very soft blue.

#8b97e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b97e6 has RGB values of R:139, G:151, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9148390.

Hex triplet 8b97e6 #8b97e6
RGB Decimal 139, 151, 230 rgb(139,151,230)
RGB Percent 54.5, 59.2, 90.2 rgb(54.5%,59.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 40, 34, 0, 10
HSL 232.1°, 64.5, 72.4 hsl(232.1,64.5%,72.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 39.6, 90.2
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 64.431, 15.06, -41.342
XYZ 35.994, 33.334, 79.396
xyY 0.242, 0.224, 33.334
CIE-LCH 64.431, 43.999, 290.015
CIE-LUV 64.431, -9.943, -67.7
Hunter-Lab 57.736, 10.244, -41.118
Binary 10001011, 10010111, 11100110

Color Schemes with #8b97e6

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Alternatives to #8b97e6

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#8b97e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b97e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b97e6;}
.background {background-color:#8b97e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b97e6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b97e6

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, #03040d is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b97e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b6b7bb is the less saturated color, while #7587fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b97e6 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
  • #999bab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #859ee9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a0e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #81a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #879ce7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #849de5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84a1c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population