Information about #8E8A99 color

#8E8A99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E8A99 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 138, 153) — 55.7% red, 54.1% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #8E8A99 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Exponent (#888F98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Voltage (#8D9094) and Purple Ash (#8F8395).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 138, 153) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E8A99 color variations

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

#8E8A99 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 #8E8A99

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8A99
  • RGB142, 138, 153
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 138, 153)
  • HSL256°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise256°, 6.849%, 57.059%
  • HSV256°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB256°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.541, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.541, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.541, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8A99
  • DECIMAL ID9341593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01