Information about #8E959F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E959F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 149, 159) (55.7% red, 58.4% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E959F presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Instinct (#8C979D). Slightly further away sit Grey Suit (#9391A0) and Submarine (#8C9C9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 149, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E959F: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #8E959F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E959F color variations

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

#8E959F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E959F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E959F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E959F 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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#8E959F 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 #8E959F

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

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

#8E959F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E959F
  • RGB142, 149, 159
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(142, 149, 159)
  • HSL215°, 8%, 59%
  • HSL Precise215.294°, 8.134%, 59.02%
  • HSV215°, 11%, 62%
  • HSB215°, 11%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.584, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.584, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.584, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E959F
  • DECIMAL ID9344415
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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