Information about #8896FD color

#8896FD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8896FD falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 150, 253) — 53.3% red, 58.8% green, 99.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 40 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8896FD is a intensely saturated classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). Slightly further away sit Portage (#8B9FEE) and Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 150, 253)), which gives #8896FD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8896FD: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #8896FD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8896FD color variations

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

#8896FD 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 #8896FD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8896FD
  • RGB136, 150, 253
  • CMYK46, 40, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(136, 150, 253)
  • HSL233°, 97%, 76%
  • HSL Precise232.821°, 96.694%, 76.275%
  • HSV233°, 46%, 99%
  • HSB233°, 46%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.588, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.588, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.588, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8896FD
  • DECIMAL ID8951549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01