Information about #8C8299 color

#8C8299 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C8299 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 130, 153) — 54.9% red, 51% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 9 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C8299 reads as a calm, restrained twilight violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Ash (#8F8395). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Amethyst Smoke (#95879C).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 130, 153) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C8299: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#8C8299 color variations

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

#8C8299 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A19AAC

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#B9B3C1

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#D0CCD5

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#E7E5EA

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White

#FFFFFF

#8C8299 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6E647B

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#534B5C

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#37323D

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#1B191E

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Black

#000000

#8C8299 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#888093

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#867F8E

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#837F89

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#817F84

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Grey

#808080

#8C8299 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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#978092

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#818097

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#808997

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#809297

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#8C8299 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
#8C8299
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#8E9881
#8E9881

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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
#8C8299
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#829881
#829881

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#989681
#989681

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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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#968198

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#8C8299
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#818298
#818298

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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
#8C8299
#8C8299

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#988B81
#988B81

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#81988B
#81988B

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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
#8C8299
#8C8299

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#98818E
#98818E

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#8E9881
#8E9881

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#81988B
#81988B

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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
#8C8299
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#988182
#988182

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#8E9881
#8E9881

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#819896
#819896

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Nearest named colors to #8C8299

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

#8C8299 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C8299
  • RGB140, 130, 153
  • CMYK5, 9, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(140, 130, 153)
  • HSL266°, 10%, 55%
  • HSL Precise266.087°, 10.132%, 55.49%
  • HSV266°, 15%, 60%
  • HSB266°, 15%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.510, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.510, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.510, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C8299
  • DECIMAL ID9208473
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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