Information about #8E8999 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8E8999 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 137, 153) — 55.7% red, 53.7% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E8999 is a softly muted neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Ash (#8F8395). Slightly further away sit Amethyst Smoke (#95879C) and Exponent (#888F98).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(142, 137, 153)), which gives #8E8999 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E8999 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E8999 color variations

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

#8E8999 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E8999 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E8999 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E8999 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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#8E8999 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 #8E8999

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

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

#8E8999 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8999
  • RGB142, 137, 153
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 137, 153)
  • HSL259°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 7.273%, 56.863%
  • HSV259°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB259°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.537, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.537, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.537, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8999
  • DECIMAL ID9341337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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