Information about #8996D7 color

#8996D7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8996D7 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 150, 215) — 53.7% red, 58.8% green, 84.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 25 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8996D7 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid classic blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vista Blue (#7C9ED9) and Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 150, 215)), which gives #8996D7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8996D7 color variations

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

#8996D7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8996D7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8996D7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8996D7 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8996D7 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8996D7

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

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

#8996D7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8996D7
  • RGB137, 150, 215
  • CMYK31, 25, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(137, 150, 215)
  • HSL230°, 49%, 69%
  • HSL Precise230°, 49.367%, 69.02%
  • HSV230°, 36%, 84%
  • HSB230°, 36%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.588, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.588, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.588, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8996D7
  • DECIMAL ID9017047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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