Information about #8F8EB5 color

#8F8EB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8F8EB5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(143, 142, 181) — 56.1% red, 55.7% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained blue, #8F8EB5 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(143, 142, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8F8EB5: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8F8EB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8F8EB5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8F8EB5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8F8EB5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F8EB5
  • RGB143, 142, 181
  • CMYK15, 15, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(143, 142, 181)
  • HSL242°, 21%, 63%
  • HSL Precise241.538°, 20.856%, 63.333%
  • HSV242°, 22%, 71%
  • HSB242°, 22%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.557, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.557, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.557, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8F8EB5
  • DECIMAL ID9408181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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